Lake District - recommendations for some great walks

I am sure you will have a great time .... and a great place to celebrate
your 50th.

For some walk ideas, take a look at the Lake District pages on my website.
Plenty of high and low level walks available, each with a short desciption
and photos from along the route.

There are plenty of options for walks from Grassmere, especially in the
Easdale area, and from further north at Thirlmere. Many high and low
options available.

Have fun

--
sandy saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still
brings the same excitement'

"Zinc Potterman" <[email hidden]. (delete digits to reply)> wrote

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We're based in Grasmere but have a car so I guess most walks would be
accessible.

Obviously the tops would be preferred but I would also appreciate some bad
weather options if
you have any

If the weather's wet and a long high level walk doesn't appeal we often
visit a few waterfalls. Stockghyll falls from Ambleside is a nice half hour
walk through the trees as is Aira Force by Ullswater or Launchy Ghyll by
Thirlmere to name the first 3 that spring to mind. Or directly from
Grasmere, Sourmilk Ghyll. There are lots more.

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"Zinc Potterman" <[email hidden]. (delete digits to reply)>
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We're based in Grasmere but have a car so I guess most walks would be
accessible.

Obviously the tops would be preferred but I would also appreciate some
bad
weather options if
you have any

If the weather's wet and a long high level walk doesn't appeal we often
visit a few waterfalls. Stockghyll falls from Ambleside is a nice half
hour
walk through the trees as is Aira Force by Ullswater or Launchy Ghyll by
Thirlmere to name the first 3 that spring to mind. Or directly from
Grasmere, Sourmilk Ghyll. There are lots more.

I think Launchy Ghyll will be out of bounds because of the path closures
due to storm damage.

Grasmere is near Langdale, so that gives you plenty of scope for getting up
on the tops. Crinkle Crage springs to as do the Langdale Pikes but there are
many others.

A good source of ideas (and accompanying photographs) would be John Dawson's
website at http://www.lakedistrictwalks.com/

Enjoy! It's a wonderful place - I've been up there every year but one since
the mid 1980s and still enjoy every minute of every visit!
--
Neil

Visit my Peak District walking website - www.peakwalking.co.uk

On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 16:43:40 +0000 (UTC), "Zinc Potterman"

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Coming up to the Lakes in Feb to try and summit the top of England on me
50th.

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Obviously the tops would be preferred but I would also appreciate some bad
weather options if
you have any

Hi there,

There's a series of pamphlets written by Paul Buttle and published by
Amadorn which set out details of various routes in the Lakes. I bought
a bunch of them almost 20 years ago, and found them v. helpful when I
was first setting out to walk alone in the Lakes.

It includes, for instance "15 Walks from Ambelside and Grasmere",
which has details of low, intermediate and high level walks. A quick
Google has just shown it still availalble for the princely sum of
£1.95 at http://www.bookscumbria.com/shop/4/26/. I'd suggest looking
them out.

I also like "On Lower Lakeland Fells" by Bob Allen, for when the
weather is a bit grotty. That's a lovely hardback book and costs more,
but if you plan to keep going up then it's an investment.

Have a great time :-)

Best wishes,
--
,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

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Zinc Potterman' . (delete digits to reply) said:

Coming up to the Lakes in Feb to try and summit the top of England on me
50th.

Obviously the tops would be preferred but I would also appreciate some bad
weather options if you have any

Howtown to Patterdale is a wonderful afternoon walk. For a longer walk
around the same place over the tops (up past Angle Tarn to High Street, and
then down over Loadpot Hill to Pooley Bridge) is one I find very enjoyable,
and for a good portion of it it won't be too busy, but it's not showing
the most spectacular part of the Lakes. Get the boat back from Pooley (I
don't know how much they run at this time of year, so check in advance!)

A horseshoe around Newlands, Hindscarth - Dale Head - High Spy - Maiden Moor
- Catbells is another favourite of mine.

Back to bad weather lower down, try the circuit of Derwentwater.

Going back up, Crinkle Crags - Bowfell should not be missed.

Then there's as much of the Helvellyn ridge as you feel like (southern end
more interesting than the north, especially after sitting on top of Great
Dodd for two hours waiting for people to show up, who never did).

--
Simon Challands

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We're based in Grasmere but have a car so I guess most walks would be
accessible.

Everything except Wasdale, although *if* the passes are open you
could make an early start.
--
Mike Reid
Wasdale "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk/page01.htm"
(see website for email)

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Try http://www.lakedistrictwalks.com