Start point: Darling How (NY 181 255)
Darling How – Brown How on Whinlatter – Whinlatter Top – Tarbarrel Moss – Ullister Hill – Lord’s Seat – Barf – Broom Fell – Graystones – Spout Force – Darling How
Distance: 8.6 miles Total Ascent: 786 metres Time Taken: 5 hours Start Time: 07:10
Weather: Mist at first, improving to sunny spells. 10C.
The rain was absolutely bouncing before dawn this morning and I was wondering whether it was indeed a good idea to venture out in such conditions. As it was the rain eased and stopped before I met up with Andy Lang and Gary Jones for a walk around the Whinlatter fells and the weather was ever improving with particularly good views from Barf today. There was plenty of boggy ground to be traversed today though after the recent wet weather.

A murky start climbing through the old tree stumps of Aiken Plantation, Broom Fell in cloud to the left and distant Lord's Seat. We had an 'interesting' climb through the upper plantation slopes!

As we climbed to Whinlatter, the mist engulfed us for a while, here parting briefly to give a glimpse of Lorton Vale.