Start point: Troutbeck (NY 413 028)
Troutbeck – Garburn Road – Sour Howes – Moor Head – Sallows – Garburn Road – Troutbeck
Distance: 4.7 miles Total Ascent: 434 metres Time Taken: 2 hours
Weather: Showers, clearing. 8oC
Hopefully, everything is returning to normal for most in the Lake District whilst further north at Cockermouth and Workington, things will take a little longer to straighten out. We walked a couple of the smaller Far Eastern fells today, Sour Howes and Sallows. We started the walk in the rain but surprisingly it brightened up towards the end of it and there was even a sprinkling of snow visible across on the western fells.

First we had to scale this new Lake District summit at the foot of the Garburn Road! This pile of shale was washed down from the track across the road last week. The Garburn Road was deeply rutted making going (especially in descent) a bit tricky at times.

Miraculously, Troutbeck is bathed in sunshine below while beyond the ominous clouds are hanging over the western fells.