Height: 556 metres / 1824 feet Grid reference: NY 19742 18868 Category: The North Western Fells
Derwent Fells
Start point: Rigg Beck (disused quarry) (NY 229 201)
Rigg Beck quarry – Ard Crags – Ill Crag – Knott Rigg – Keskadale Edge – Rigg Beck quarry
Distance: 4.9 miles Total Ascent: 500 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 11:00
Weather: Low cloud, windy on the ridge. 10C
The cloud was right down on the fells today when I set off along Rigg Beck for the Derwent Fells. I descended via the Wainwright monikered Keskadale Edge, a great way down with a few surprising ‘ups’ before the steep descent.
Robinson
Start point: Rigg Beck (disused quarry) (NY 229 201)
Rigg Beck quarry – Gillbrow – Little Dale – Robinson – High Snockrigg – Newlands Hause – Knott Rigg – Ill Crag – Ard Crags – Rigg Beck quarry
Distance: 8.1 miles Total Ascent: 953 metres Time Taken: 4 hours
Weather: Hot, humid and hazy. 25C.
The recent humid weather continued today and the views were very hazy until the sun managed to burn through towards the end of the walk. I think Casper was feeling the heat today, so much so that he was nearly tripping over that tongue of his. Mind you, I was nearly tripping over mine too – phew, it was too hot to walk!
Robinson
Start point: Chapel Bridge, Little Town (NY 232 194)
Little Town – High Snab Bank – Robinson (487) – High Snockrigg (488) – Newlands Hause – Knott Rigg (489) – Ill Crag (490) – Ard Crags (491) – Chapel Bridge – Little Town
Distance: 10.5 miles Total Ascent: 950 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Overcast. 16oC.
I wasn’t holding out much hope for the weather today as it was very grey and looked a certainty for rain – as it was I thought we faired pretty well as the rain held off for the whole round. This is a great way to reach the summit of Robinson and the views were good from there, even the high winds couldn’t spoil that.
Ard Crags
Newlands Hause – Knott Rigg (184) – Ard Crags (185) – Knott Rigg – Newland Hause
A cold day, icy wind on the tops with some snow.