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Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands
by icemandan » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:44 pm
Wainwrights included on this walk: Wansfell
Date walked: 15/07/2012
Time taken: 2
Distance: 7.2 km
Ascent: 318m
1 person thinks this report is great. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).Pleasant little hill between Ambleside and Troutbeck. I'd tired myself out on Saturday cycling up some ridiculously steep hills so it made for a gentle relaxing afternoon.
A good path leads up from Troutbeck village along a steep stone walled old lane called Nanny Lane. As you climb up, views south begin to appear.
The path - still excellent - leaves Nanny Lane and a superb view of Windermere appears
An easy pull to the summit, the weather brightens and Windermere is in a different light.
Kirkstone Pass looked impressive to the North
and a verdant green carpet drew the eye towards Rydal Water and Grasmere
We retraced our steps before striking south towards Hundreds Road keeping the views for as long as possible before following quiet lanes back round to Troutbeck.
Re: Ace of Wands
by ChrisW » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:11 pm
A fine little afternoon outing Icemandan, were you out on Saturday trying to emulate the Tour de France
beautiful shots across Windermere 


Re: Ace of Wands
by malky_c » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:52 pm
Nice
. I was scratching my head trying to think where Wansfell was, then remembered it was one of a small handful of hills I had managed to persuade my wife up before she made it quite clear she would not be joining me on any more walks
. Funny, as I think she actually quite liked this one.


Re: Ace of Wands
by icemandan » Tue Jul 17, 2012 11:49 pm
@Chris - Not the Tour de France but wondering about the Fred Whitton. I'd been grinding up Red Bank and Blea Tarn with a view to having a crack at Wrynose. Pretty hard going even with a dinner plate gear.
@Malky - You'll notice I've done quite a lot of short walks up smaller Wainwrights for similar reasons!
@Malky - You'll notice I've done quite a lot of short walks up smaller Wainwrights for similar reasons!
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