The Longest Mountain day for a While
Bowness Knott 333m Brown How 322m Herdus 562m Great Borne 616m Gale Fell 518m Starling Dodd 633m Little Dodd 590m
https://www.strava.com/activities/159189333
D: 14.3km T:3hrs 41mins El:752m Av Sp: 3.9km/hr
This was very definitely the longest hardest day we have had for a while and i could really tell that I was out of practise too! but it was good to have a proper mountain day. We got back to the van which we parked in the wooded car park at the beginning of the track up Ennerdale. Bliss.
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Bowness Knott Summit ![]()
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Brown How Summit![]()
Herdus Summit
Great Borne Summit
Cumbrian Road trip ….in the Van!
Rannerdale Knotts 355m
D: 7.4km T: 1hr 53mins El: 293m Av Sp: 3.9km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/158998899
Our first night wild parked in the lakes and we had an evening stroll up Rannerdale Knotts and saw a lovely sunset.
Settle to Langcliffe
D: 6.5km T: 1hr 32mins El: 155m Av Sp: 4.3km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/158425812
After lunch at the naked man we had a nice little walk along the river.
Wansfell Pike
Wansfell Pike 484m
D: 8.4km T: 2hr 10mins El: 392m Av Sp: 3.8km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/158041907
The weather was very hot but Roger was struggling a bit with his energy, I think the drive down to Kendal had tired him a bit. It is up and down on the way to recovery. Back in Kendal we had a chippy tea with Joe, Kai and Blair
A Proper Short Mountain Day
Ben Vrackie 841m Meall na h’Aodaim Moire 633m
D:12km T: 3hrs 22mins El: 747m Av Sp: 3.5km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/156797860
This was the Longest Mountain day we have had and the most Elevation. The day was a bit grey but much better weather than the last time we were up there.
The summit of Meall na h’Aodaim Moire with Ben Vrackie behind
Creag an Fhudair
Creag an Fhudair 512m
D:5.6km T:1 hr 26mins El:246m Av Sp: 3.9km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/156797825
Another trip down towards Pitlochry in the van. A late afternoon walk before trying to find a wild parking space. which we did in a forestry car park. they might be a good option.
A different day same hill
Carn Diamh 570m Cairn Ellick 529m
D:13.1m T: 3hrs 8mins El: 408m Av Sp: 4.1km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/155115450
What a difference a few days make we were back at Carn Daimh just 3 days after a first visit but this time we knew that Roger didn’t have leukaemia and we were in much better spirits. This time we approached from the East and took in the top of Cairn Ellick on the descent.
A struggle
Carn Diamh 570m
D: 11.9km T: 2hrs 44mins El: 313m Av Sp 4.3km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/153850701
I remember this walk being very emotional and a real struggle. but it was good to get up high.
Glen Tilt
D: 7km T: 1hr 32 mins El:145m 4.6km/hr
https://www.strava.com/activities/152628818
We headed towards Pitlochry in the van we stayed overnight in a campsite as we couldn’t find anywhere to wild park. Had a nice walk up Glen Tilt.