Wednesday, 17 August 2022

Great Gable

DateWednesday, 17th August 2022
SummitsGrey Knotts, Brandreth, Base Brown and Green Gable, Great Gable & Kirk Fell
StartBorrowdale Youth Hostel
CompanyRachel, Tim, Jo
NotesInitial plan was for just four of summits but took climbed these six when the legs were still going strong.

Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Castle Crag

DateTuesday, 16th August 2022
SummitsCastle Crag
StartBorrowdale Youth Hostel
RouteDirect from the Youth Hostel
CompanyRachel, Tim, Jo
NotesSmallest of the Wainwright's, but still taking an hour because of the steepness. Tim subsequently ran (up only) in 17 minutes and 15 seconds for the "King of the Castle" run from the youth hostel.

Saturday, 31 July 2021

Seat Sandal

DateSaturday, 31st July 2021
SummitsSeat Sandal
StartGrasmere (NY335091)
RouteA clockwise circular route taking in Seat Sandal only. We thought the walk might take us 4:30-5 hours but completed it in 3 hours.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin
WeatherThere was a lot of cloud and we got a bit soggy on top.
NotesThere was a very steep scramble on the way up. We have various theories about why it was called Seat Sandal including having to sit on your sandals (!) or it originally being called Seat Saddle.






Monday, 24 May 2021

Crinkle Crags & Cold Pike

DateMonday, 24th May 2021
SummitsCrinkle Crags & Cold Pike
StartWrynose Pass(?)
RouteCrinkle Crags then Cold Pike
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin
WeatherRepeatedly alternating between hot & sunny and cold & damp.
NotesThis was the first walk in a while, due to COVID19. There were lots of scrambles & rocky bits along the top of the crinkles. We had different parts of our lunch, including motivational sweets, on the different crinkles. We all think the crinkles should count as more than 1 Wainwright!







Sunday, 18 October 2020

Fairfield Horseshoe

DateSunday, 18th October 2020
SummitsNab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike & Low Pike
StartRydal (NY363061)
RouteCircular route, clockwise around the horseshoe.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin
WeatherCloudy early, misty and cold towards Fairfield, then clearing later down the ridge.
NotesWe wore all of our layers for the lunch stop on Fairfield. We had to do some rock scrambling and cross-country to avoid some cows. Biggest walk the children had done to date, over 6 hours.






Saturday, 14 September 2019

Coniston Old Man & Dow Crag

 

DateSunday, 14th September 2019
SummitsConiston Old Man & Dow Crag
StartConiston (SD294972)
RouteConiston Old Man via the coppermines, returning by Dow Crag
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin
WeatherVery misty leading to poor visibility.
NotesCar park full due to race.  Steep off the side of Dow Crag.  We stopped for lunch in an interesting rock formation beside the path.  Lots of opportunities for rock climbing.



Saturday, 20 April 2019

Hartsop Dodd & Grey Crag

DateSaturday, 20th April 2019
SummitsHartsop Dodd & Grey Crag
StartHartsop (NY410129)
RouteCircular route from Hartsop, climbing quickly to Hartsop Dodd, up the ridge to Stony Cove Pike, dropping steeply to Threshthwaite Mouth, climbing once more onto the Grey Crag ridge before dropping again to Hartsop.
CompanyTim, Rachel, Jo, Andrew, Robin
WeatherStunning day with clear blue skies, more than 20 degrees Celsius and a light breeze.
NotesScrambling required on the descent to Threshthwaite Mouth.  Also, despite the lack of a marked path for the final descent from Grey Crag, there is actually a good path there.