Keswick 02/12/12

Hike 1: Skiddaw (Clockwise)
Start: Keswick Finish: PUB (Dog&Gun)

Starting from Car Park (270 238) Distance: 19km Height Gain 950m


 * Optional: Then take path that crosses motorway at (269 243) that leads to car park at (282 254)

Starting from Car Park (282 254) Distance: 16km Height Gain 800m

Ascend NE from car park and then take the NW path to Little Man. Push on to Skiddaw. Upon returning, take the left (East) track to Sale How, descending to Skiddaw House. From there take the SE path that heads South down the valley (keeping river to left) and then bends west around Lionscale Fell to meet the starting car park. From the carpark, head W/SW around Latrigg, ignoring the turn to the left. Keep following, cross the mo-torway and head left along the road. The pub is roughly at (266 232), 2 Lake Road, CA12 5BT.

Hike 2: Blencathra (Via Scales Tarn)
Distance: 12 km Height Gain: 900m

Start: Scales Farm A66 lay by (Early drop off) Finish: PUB (Dog&Gun)

Taking a left before Scales farm, follow path as it heads North around the base of Scales Fell and then West, keeping the river to the right, towards Scales Tarn. Other-wise, turn left upon meeting the tarn for a sharp ascent up to Hallsfell top. From here head South West along the ridge, eventually taking the more obvious path off the moun-tain to the left. This will then head straight to the Blencathra Centre car park. Take the footpath West, and then South towards the ford. Up river a small way there should be a track that heads west along the South side of Latrigg. This joins with the footpath that crosses the motorway near Briar Rigg. Cross, and head left along the road. The pub is roughly at 266 232, 2 Lake Road, CA12 5BT.

Hike 3: Cat Bells
Distance: 13km Height Gain: 520 m

Start: Car Park (270 238) Finish: PUB (Dog&Gun)

Head East around the lake, following the ‘Cumbria way’. This then bends round to the South and meets a road in Portinscale. Keep heading South along to meet Fawe Park. Keep South on the Cumbria Way to the base of Cat Bells and use the road to get to the car park. From there, ascend Cat Bells aong the ridge. After Cat Bells keep heading South until crossroads at 244 192. Take the path to the left, descending SE. At the edge of the forest, take the path North, parallel with the road to the right. Follow road until back at start, then back to Keswick following the same route. (Or slightly to the East fol-lowing the lake shore to Nichol End) The pub is roughly at 266 232, 2 Lake Road CA12 5BT.

Hike 4: Cat Bells
Distance: 9 km, Height Gain: 400 m

Start: Car Park (270 238) Finish: PUB (Dog&Gun) Same as hike 3, however once at Cat Bells, come back the same way.