High Street Roman Road (BROCAVVM to GALAVA) (Sat 2 Jul 2005)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Brougham Castle (BROCAVVM ROMAN FORT) - Brougham Hall - Eamont Bridge - Yanwath - Tirril - Winder Hall Farm - Moor Divock - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Red Crag - Raven Howe - High Raise, Martindale - Rampsgill Head - Straits of Riggindale - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Scot Rake - Hagg Gill - Troutbeck Park - Ing Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - Jenkin Crag - GALAVA ROMAN FORT (Ambleside)

Distance: 23.50 miles

Ascent: 4,100ft

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Time: 10 hours 0 minutes

With: Members of the Online Fellwalking Club

Conditions: A couple of light showers, cloud on the high fells, warm

Comment: A march organised by Peter Burgess founder of the OFC. We 'marched' the XXVII Roman Miles between the two Roman forts as part of the Big Roman Dig with Channel Four's Time Team. A second group ascended from Patterdale and we met up at the Straits of Riggindale, we parted company at Thornthwaite Beacon as we headed on to Troutbeck and they descended to Hartsop.

Photos

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Brougham CastleCorner of the earth bank, all that remains of BROCAVUM Roman Fort with Brougham Castle behindA large door knocker at Brougham HallPassing the Queen's Head Inn, TirrilLittle and Great Mell Fells from Heughscar HillUllswater and Arthur's Pike from the Roman Road below Heugh ScarThe Cockpit, Moor DivockLooking back to Heughscar HillPassing a boundary stone on the way up Loadpot HillThe remains of Lowther House with Wether Hill aheadPassing Redcrag TarnLooking down into Ramps GillLooking back north along the ridge from the ascent of High RaiseRampsgill Head from the descent off High RaiseRiggindale and HaweswaterOn the Roman Road across High StreetThornthwaite BeaconDescending to Troutbeck with Windermere aheadDescending Scot Rake with Troutbeck Tongue below and Windermere in the distanceThe track beside Hagg GillLooking back to Troutbeck Tongue and the Ill Bell ridge from Ing LanePassing Troutbeck Post Office (closed so no refreshments for us!)Windermere from Robin LaneWaterheadThe Double-Granaries or Horreae, GALAVA Roman FortGALAVA ROMAN FORT - we made it!

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