High Raise, lakes

[tango]

Started at 0800hrs in the Haweswater carpark,left the camper van & straight through the river (nice),onto Bowderthwaite bridge up Kidsty pike around to Rampsgill head then straight onto High Raise, north to Wether hill & Loadpot hills trig point. quick lunch break there then back to Wether hill cross country onto Bampton common down to the reservoir via The Forces waterfalls,south west along the reservoir to Dudderwick & across the foot bridge i should have used earlier!!! up Gatesgarth pass north east & followed the fence line onto Branstree & Selside.Followed path down to the Old copses road south west to the road & road back to the carpark, finished at 1630hours, Going was good paths most of the day, good views, walking buds Riff Raff,Ludo & Tic Tac dogs.

[pollyh33]

Hi Tango,

Sounds like a good walk. Are the lakes still busy at this time of year? Any snow on the peaks?

Pollyh33

[tango]

hello pollyh33 friday the hills were okay, come the weekend you get more punters out & about!!, there is alittle snow on the bigger hills,sc

[colgregg]

That's quite a trek. I've often thought of walking the ridge to Loadpot hill but usually end up doing the traditional high street - Nan Bield round. Must take a bit of will power to add on the Gatescarth section after returning to Mardale Head.

[fedupofuserids]

Looks like a nice full day! Who does the most miles your campervan or you ?

[mountain coward]

I don't think I'd have wanted to add Branstree onto the first bit myself... Presumably you came back down to the lake down Measand Beck? Me and Richard did something very similar to the first half of your walk when we were staying at the Haweswater Hotel a couple of years ago (but went up Rough Crags and Long Stile onto High Street first - we really enjoyed the walk back along the lakeshore.

[tango]

It was a bit of a trek, but the dogs & I were enjoying that much i didn't start to black spots much before Selside!!!. no really if you have enough food for energy you ll be surprised how far you can walk!!, As for the camper van question Si !! it does more miles just though So if anyone fancies a short walk around the HEWITTS I'm your man!!

[mountain coward]

I've walked very long distances before but tend not to make a habit of it. The furthest so far is 40 miles on the Lyke Wake Walk but I found it pretty boring. I tend to make my walks a bit shorter nowadays and just one round without any extras added on...

[tango]

Yeah i agree with you there it can turn into an Endurance march sometimes, but being exArmy im used to that & i like to get my monies worth out the fuel you put in your tank!!!,

[mountain coward]

I'm ex-Army too... but the women didn't do endurance marches back in my day!

[tango]

Cool an exsquaddie!! , good for you.

[37lumleyst]

The furthest so far is 40 miles on the Lyke Wake Walk but I found it pretty boring

I've done quite a few long distance walks too, and like you I found the Lyke Wake a boarding slog. Dont get me wrong I love the N. Y. moors (I live on the boarder of them so should love em) but despite my love of them I dont see much fun in slogging across them in 24hrs apart from the fact you can say "Ive done that"