by Ruth Mackay » Sat May 08, 2021 11:35 am
Wainwrights included on this walk: Clough Head
Hewitts included on this walk: Clough Head
Date walked: 01/05/2021
Time taken: 3.28
Distance: 13.5 km
Ascent: 623m
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With Samuel Healing, good clear views but slightly overcast with occasional grey cloud and attempt at hail/ snow.
Parked at Threlkeld Bridge and walked from there along railway path and then up via Birkett Beck onto the fell, skirted along bottom past the quarry to get onto the path from Wanthwaite Farm up to the Red Screes path. Really enjoyed this route. Hugged the trig pillar and then had lunch just off the top out of the wind. Then continued onto Calfhow Pike and back down via Rowantree Beck to the old coach road and back round to Birkett Beck and the railway path. Sam lost his watch about halfway through the walk but found it again the next day. Strava stopped tracking for me sometime up Red Screes and then I restarted it at Calfhow Pike and it drew a straight line between the two points. So it looks like we didn't summit Clough Head but I have a photo of me hugging the trig as proof.