Start Point: Miterdale (NY 146 011)
Miterdale – Irton Fell – Whin Rigg – Illgill Head – Robin Gill – Miterdale
Distance: 8.7 miles Total Ascent: 728 metres Time Taken: 4 hours Start Time: 09:20
Weather: Overcast, clearing slowly, 15°C
Today’s walk was across the top of ‘The Screes’ over Whin Rigg and Illgill Head. There are great views from the edge of the screes across Wasdale but the valley walk on the return leg isn’t that great, it being very enclosed and the way I went was quite boggy. All the better for testing new boots then…

Han Wag Tatra's from Alex at The Keswick Boot Company (opposite Love the Lakes in Keswick). Top service from the main man - I will report back on their performance after a bit of use.

Fletcher will be with us soon, here he is playing with his sister (the brown one). He already looks full of mischief!

Miterdale Forest from the Irton Fell ridge. Lots of tree felling here, the photo below shows how it was in 2011 with the trees to the right of the photo. The photo above was taken at the middle point of the three tree sections.