It’s done! By the start of April this year I had reached the top of 175 Wainwrights, leaving 39 more on my ‘unclimbed’ list. On 17 September I reached the summit of Lingmell, the final one of the complete set … Continue reading →
On the second of three planned trips to the Lake District this year I ticked off all the Wainwrights in my plan. I’m now at 197 out of 214, with the rest to complete in September. Here’s a note of … Continue reading →
When I started making plans for 2022 over the winter I decided that this would be the year I completed my round of the Wainwrights. I wanted to do it while I still have my health and the energy. In … Continue reading →
I had six days on the Lake District fells in September, staying in Threlkeld and working towards completing the Wainwrights. The weather wasn’t great, varying from damp murky drizzle to hail driven by gale-force winds, though I did have a … Continue reading →
May 2021 Staying at The Shepherd’s Arms, Ennerdale Bridge. Day 3 – 27 May Mellbreak Route: From NT car park NW of Buttermere village; Crummock Water path to Scale Beck crossing; W up Black Beck until path on R (not … Continue reading →
May 2021 Staying at The Shepherd’s Arms, Ennerdale Bridge. Day 1 – 25 May (am) Lank Rigg, Crag Fell, Grike; (pm) Hen Comb Route (am): From bend on Cold Fell Road S of Ennerdale Bridge (NY066130), track then path to … Continue reading →
Hartsop above How Friday 16 October This is another of the Wainwrights in the area which are no more than undulations in a ridge coming down from higher tops – in this case Hart Crag and Fairfield. The best place … Continue reading →
Hart Side Thursday 15 October I decided to give myself a shorter day and visit the rather inaccessible Hart Side using the path above Ullswater which AW suggests has the finest views of the lake anywhere in the area. A … Continue reading →
Little Hart Crag, High Hartsop Dodd, Red Screes & Middle Dodd Wednesday 14 October I’ve decided to pay less attention to Mr A Wainwright. His off-putting description (“steep, laborious”) of the direct ascent of High Hartsop Dodd above the Kirkstone … Continue reading →
Arnison Crag & Birks Tuesday 13 October A cool day, clear in the valley but drizzle and mist on the heights. Arnison Crag Once you crack the problem of finding where to start in Patterdale the ascent of Arnison Crag … Continue reading →