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The brief was a short walk not involving a steep hill and somewhere warm for tea and cake afterwards. I'd last done Latrigg in 1973 at the age of 8 so it was due a second visit.
We parked up near the old Keswick Station and the great rambling Keswick Hotel which has clearly seen better days.
Spooney Green Lane was busy. One of the hazards of this route (which leads on to Skiddaw) is a few mountain bikers who treat it like a downhill ski run, in blissful ignorance of small children, dogs and elderly people who use the route.
On to happier things. As we climbed, a view opened out of Grizedale Pike and other higher and wintrier hills to the west.
Leaving the Skiddaw path near the Gale Road car park (Latrigg from here must be the easiest Wainwright!) we doubled back and followed an easy zig zag path over the green slopes towards the top. We came over a rise, the ground fell away and the famous view of Derwent Water appeared (a bit bleached in the sun).
Looking the other way, Skiddaw rose in coloured bands of pine, bracken, heather, grass and snow.
Unusually, there is nothing at the top, just grass and sheep. I guess that there's nothing to build a cairn out of apart from sheep droppings.
Heading down the gentle grassy ridge towards Threlkeld, views of Helvellyn opened up.
And a stand of Scots Pines made an attractive foreground for Skiddaw
Stopped for a bite to eat at the top of the Brundholme Road. The crags of Clough Head and the white cap of Great Dodd were impressive from here.
Then a leisurely stroll down the lane over the Greta gorge with some airy drops down to the River. Note you can't drive this way any more, the road is slipping down the hill.
And tea and cake at Abrahams cafe in George Fishers. A good day.