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Walking Diary 2012

Select on the dates in red to see the walk details and photo's.

The individual fells highlighted in blue are Birkett fells, the fells highlighted in magenta are Wainwright Outlying Fells.

(OF) represents the Wainwright fells detailed in his guide book ' The Outlying Fells of Lakeland'.

Select on an individual fell to see their details including height and GPS co-ordinates as well as a summit photo.

See earlier walking diaries: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

Date Walk Walk Details
Wednesday 19th December 2012 Orrest Head (OF) from Windermere Distance 1.3 miles
Time Taken 30 minutes
Total Ascent 105 metres
Monday 10th December 2012 Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - The Hundreds - Wansfell - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck Distance 3.7 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Ascent 350 metres
Wednesday 5th December 2012 Wythburn - Birk Side - High Crag - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike - Wythburn Distance 5.8 miles
Time Taken 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 924 metres
Friday 30th November 2012 Walna Scar car park - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Goat's  Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Blind Tarn - Walna Scar car park Distance 5.3 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 780 metres
Tuesday 27th November 2012 Kiln Bank Cross - Park Head Road -  Brock Barrow - Long Mire - Caw (OF) - Park Head Road - Kiln Bank Cross Distance 3.3 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Ascent 413 metres
Wednesday 14th November 2012 Longlands - Longlands Fell - Lowthwaite Fell - Brae Fell Little Sca Fell - Great Sca Fell - Meal Fell - Trusmadoor - Great Cockup - Longlands Distance 6.9 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Ascent 673 metres
Monday 5th November 2012 Old Dungeon Ghyll - Oxendale - Red Tarn - Crinkle Crags - Shelter Crags - Three Tarns - Bowfell - Climbers Traverse - The Band - Old Dungeon Ghyll Distance 8 miles
Time Taken 5 hours
Total Ascent 1005 metres
Thursday 1st November 2012 Walna Scar car park - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Brim Fell - Brim Fell Rake - Low Water - Below Beck Fells - Walna Scar car park Distance 4.3 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 630 metres
Friday 26th October 2012 Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Lang Tarn - Woodland Fell Road Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Wednesday 24th October 2012 Overbeck Bridge - Bell Rib - Great Door - Yewbarrow (South Top) - Yewbarrow (North Top) - Dore Head - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge Distance 3.9 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 580 metres
Sunday 21st October 2012 Walney Island sunset Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Thursday 18th October 2012 Cold Fell Road - Blakeley Raise - Grike - Crag Fell - Whoap - Lank Rigg - Cold Fell Road Distance 6.4 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 45 minutes
Total Ascent 565 metres
Monday 15th October 2012 Grasmere - Allan Bank - Silver How - Spedding Crag - Dow Bank - Grasmere Distance 3.7 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 363 metres
Tuesday 9th October 2012 Patterdale - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Birkhouse Moor - Patterdale Distance 8.1 miles
Time Taken 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 920 metres
Monday 8th October 2012 Hardknott Pass - Hard Knott Border End - Hardknott Pass Distance 1.6 miles
Time Taken 1 hours
Total Ascent 188 metres
Monday 1st October 2012 Strands Bridge - The Combe - Combe Door - Combe Head - Glaramara - Stonethwaite Fell - Rosthwaite Cam on Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot on Rosthwaite Fell - Big Stanger Gill - Stonethwaite - Strands Bridge Distance 6.4 miles
Time Taken 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 815 metres
Friday 28th September 2012 Kiln Bank Cross - Stickle Tarn - Stickle Pike (OF) - Kiln Bank Cross Distance 1 mile
Time Taken 30 minutes
Total Ascent 105 metres
Wednesday 26th September 2012 Wanthwaite - Wanthwaite Bank - Buck Castle - Jim's Fold - Clough Head - Old Coach Road - Wanthwaite  Distance 4.4 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 595 metres
Saturday 22nd September 2012 Lakeland Weekend Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Friday 21st September 2012 New Dungeon Ghyll - Tarn Crag - Sergeant Man - High Raise - Thunacar Knott - Harrison Stickle - Pike Howe - New Dungeon Ghyll Distance 5.5 miles
Time Taken 3 hours 40 minutes
Total Ascent 752 metres
Monday 17th September 2012 Glenridding Dodd from Stybarrow Crag Distance 1.9 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 321 metres
Tuesday 11th September 2012 Mungrisdale - East Ridge - Bannerdale Crags - Bowscale Fell - East Top on Bowscale Fell - Bowscale Tarn - Bowscale - Mungrisdale Distance 7.3 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 607 metres
Monday 3rd September 2012 Beacon Fell (OF) from Tottle Bank Distance 2 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 200 metres
Monday 20th August 2012 Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Angus Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road Distance 2 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 15  minutes
Total Ascent 156 metres
Tuesday 14th August 2012 Serpentine Woods, Kendal - Kendal Fell - Cunswick Fell - Cunswick Scar (OF) - Scout Scar (OF) - Serpentine Woods, Kendal Distance 6.6 miles
Time Taken 4 hours
Total Ascent 296 metres
Friday 10th August 2012 Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite Distance 1.5 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Ascent 175 metres
Tuesday 7th August 2012 Threlkeld - Knott Halloo - Gategill Fell - Blencathra - Doddick Fell - Threlkeld Distance 4.2 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 733 metres
Friday 27th July 2012 Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike (Scandale) - Dove Crag - High Bakestones - Scandale Tarn - Scandale - Ambleside Distance 9 miles
Time Taken 6 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 835 metres
Saturday 21st July 2012 Holme Fell from Hodge Close Distance 1.7 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Ascent 165 metres
Sunday 15th July 2012 Gummer's How Car Park - Gummer's How (OF) - Gummer's How Car Park Distance 1.2 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 150 metres
Wednesday 11th July 2012 Walna Scar car park - Low Water - Brim Fell Rake - Brim Fell - The Old Man of Coniston - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar car park Distance 4.3 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 630 metres
Monday 11th June 2012 Hartsop - Brock Crags - Satura Crag - Rest Dodd - Hayeswater - Hartsop Distance 4.4 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Ascent 562 metres
Monday 28th May 2012 Blea Tarn - Bleatarn House - Lingmoor Fell - Lingmoor Tarn - Side Pike - Blea Tarn Distance 3.2 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 390 metres
Thursday 24th May 2012 Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite Distance 1.5 miles
Time Taken 45 minutes
Total Ascent 175 metres
Friday 18th May 2012 Tarn Foot - Ivy Crag - Loughrigg Fell - The How - Loughrigg Tarn -
Tarn Foot
Distance 2.7 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Ascent 270 metres
Friday 11th May 2012 Walna Scar car park - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar car park Distance 2.9 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 572 metres
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Angus Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road Distance 2 miles
Time Taken 50 minutes
Total Ascent 156 metres
Monday 30th April 2012 Greendale - Middle Fell - Greendale Tarn - Greendale Gill - Greendale Distance 2.8 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Ascent 525 metres
Tuesday 24th April 2012 Surprise View - High Strutta - Bleaberry Fell - High SeatHigh Tove - Watendlath - Surprise View Distance 6.8 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 550 metres
Monday 23rd April 2012 Beacon Fell (OF) from Tottle Bank Distance 2 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 200 metres
Friday 20th April 2012 Walna Scar road - The Cove - Goat's Water - South Rake - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Blind Tarn - Cove Bridge - Walna Scar road Distance 5 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 577 metres
Monday 16th April 2012 Brock Barrow (OF) from High Nibthwaite Distance 1.5 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Ascent 175 metres
Wednesday 11th April 2012 Love the Lakes, Keswick - Springs Road - Springs Wood - Rakefoot - Walla Crag - Derwent Water - Love the Lakes, Keswick Distance 4.9 miles
Time Taken 4 hours
Total Ascent 322 metres
Thursday 5th April 2012 Cow Bridge - Brothers Water - Priest's Hole cave - Hartsop Above How - Gale Crag - Deepdale Bridge Distance 5.4 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Ascent 633 metres
Wednesday 4th April 2012 Wasdale Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Monday 2nd April 2012 Gummer's How Car Park - Gummer's How (OF) - Gummer's How Car Park Distance 1.2 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 150 metres
Wednesday 28th March 2012 Around Ullswater Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Monday 26th March 2012 Hardknott Pass - Border End - Eskdale Needle - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass Distance 1.6 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 188 metres
Friday 23rd March 2012 Steel End - North Ridge - Steel Fell - Rake Crags - Wyth Burn Valley - Steel End Distance 2.9 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 366 metres
Monday 19th March 2012 Stonethwaite - Great Crag - Low Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell - High Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise - Sergeant's Crag - Eagle Crag - Stonethwaite Distance 9.1 miles
Time Taken 4 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 941 metres
Wednesday 14th March 2012 Brackenclose - Brown Tongue - Lord's Rake - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Green How - Brackenclose Distance 4.7 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 913 metres
Friday 9th March 2012 Rigg Beck quarry - Ard Crags - Ill Crag - Knott Rigg - Keskadale Edge - Rigg Beck quarry Distance 4.9 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 500 metres
Thursday 8th March 2012 Little Mell Fell from The Hause Distance 0.7 miles
Time Taken 20 minutes
Total Ascent 120 metres
Thursday 8th March 2012 Great Mell Fell from Brownrigg Farm Distance 2 miles
Time Taken 45 minutes
Total Ascent 275 metres
Wednesday 7th March 2012 Long House - Walna Scar road - White Pike - White Maiden - Walna Scar (OF) - Walna Scar Road - Long House Distance 3.5 miles
Time Taken 1 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 460 metres
Monday 5th March 2012 Tilberthwaite - Steel Edge - Wetherlam - Wetherlam Edge - Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell - Tilberthwaite Gill - Tilberthwaite Distance 4.2 miles
Time Taken 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 648 metres
Thursday 1st March 2012 Odds and Sods Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Sunday 19th February 2012 Three Shire Stone - Rough Crags - Cold Pike - Red Tarn - Three Shire Stone Distance 2.5 miles
Time Taken 1 hour
Total Ascent 305 metres
Monday 13th February 2012 Keldas Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Wednesday 8th February 2012 Kiln Bank Cross - Park Head Road - Long Mire - Caw (OF) - Park Head Road - Kiln Bank Cross Distance 3.5 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Ascent 300 metres
Monday 6th February 2012 Coniston - Walna Scar Road - Boo Tarn - The Old Man of Coniston - Boo Tarn - Walna Scar Road - Coniston Distance 4.7 miles
Time Taken 3 hours
Total Ascent 730 metres
Wednesday 1st February 2012 Brackenclose - Lingmell - Lingmell Col - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Lord's Rake - West Wall Traverse - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Green How - Brackenclose Distance 6 miles
Time Taken 5 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 1162 metres
Monday 30th January 2012 Wasdale Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -
Friday 27th January 2012 Grasmere - Grey Crag - Alcock Tarn - Heron Pike - Butter Crag - Grasmere Distance 2.75 miles
Time Taken 2 hours
Total Ascent 524 metres
Monday 23rd January 2012 New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Tarn - Harrison Stickle - Pavey Ark - Thunacar Knott - Pike O'Stickle - Loft Crag - Thorn Crag - Pike How - New Dungeon Ghyll Distance 5 miles
Time Taken 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Ascent 791 metres
Friday 13th January 2012 Lanthwaite Green - Grasmoor - Crag Hill - Wandope - Thirdgill Head Man - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Low Bank - Rannerdale Knotts - Lanthwaite Green Distance 7.1 miles
Time Taken 4 hours
Total Ascent 1038 metres
Thursday 5th January 2012 Black Fell from Knipe Fold Distance 3.4 miles
Time Taken 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Ascent 215 metres
Monday 2nd January 2012 Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road Distance -
Time Taken -
Total Ascent -

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