Whinfell Common and Borrowdale (Sun 3 Jun 2007)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Huck's Bridge (A6 between Kendal and Shap) - Ashstead Fell - Mabbin Crag - Castle Fell - Whinfell Beacon - Telcom Repeater Station - Grayrigg Forest (494m / 1,620ft) - Low Borrowdale - High Borrowdale - Huck's Bridge (A6 between Kendal and Shap)

Distance: 9.50 miles

Ascent: 2,375ft

Time: 6 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne, Stephen Siddall and Roger & Ann Hiley

Conditions: Overcast, warm, the rain held off

Route Map

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Photos

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Ashstead Fell, our first top of the day, from the A6 near Huck's Bridge
Ashstead Fell, our first top of the day, from the A6 near Huck's Bridge

Borrowdale, the Westmorland one rather than the more famous Cumberland one near Keswick in the north Lakes
Borrowdale, the Westmorland one rather than the more famous Cumberland one near Keswick in the north Lakes

Looking back down on Huck's Bridge, with High House Bank behind from the steep ascent of Ashstead Fell
Looking back down on Huck's Bridge, with High House Bank behind from the steep ascent of Ashstead Fell

Ashstead Fell, looking back to its lower top
Ashstead Fell, looking back to its lower top

Borrowdale from Ashstead Fell
Borrowdale from Ashstead Fell

Mabbin Crag, the path goes up the fire break between the two section of plantation
Mabbin Crag, the path goes up the fire break between the two section of plantation

Castle Fell, our next objective, with Grayrigg Forest behind from Mabbin Crag
Castle Fell, our next objective, with Grayrigg Forest behind from Mabbin Crag

Leaving Mabbin Crag with Castle Fell ahead
Leaving Mabbin Crag with Castle Fell ahead

Whinfell Beacon from Castle Fell's summit
Whinfell Beacon from Castle Fell's summit

Grayrigg Forest, the highest top on the ridge, from Castle Fell
...and Grayrigg Forest, the highest top on the ridge
The fells behind Grayrigg Forest are the Howgills

A steep descent off Castle Fell
A steep descent off Castle Fell

Heading for Whinfell Beacon
Heading for Whinfell Beacon

Castle Fell from our ascent of Whinfell Beacon
Castle Fell from our ascent of Whinfell Beacon

Whinfell Beacon's summit
Whinfell Beacon's summit

Looking down into Borrowdale
Looking down into Borrowdale

Part of the Telcom Repeater Station with Whinfell Beacon behind
Part of the Telcom Repeater Station with Whinfell Beacon behind

Looking back along the ridge from near the Telcom Repeater Station
Looking back along the ridge from near the Telcom Repeater Station

The Whinfell ridge from our ascent of Grayrigg Forest with the Lakeland fells beyond
The Whinfell ridge from our ascent of Grayrigg Forest with the Lakeland fells beyond

The trig point at Grayrigg Forest's summit
The trig point at Grayrigg Forest's summit

Borrowdale, a long walk still to get back to the cars!
Borrowdale, a long walk still to get back to the cars!

Descending into Borrowdale
Descending into Borrowdale

Looking up Borrowdale, the left skyline is Mabbin Crag which we had traversed earlier in the walk
Looking up Borrowdale, the left skyline is Mabbin Crag which we had traversed earlier in the walk

Low Borrowdale Farm, currently up for sale
Low Borrowdale Farm, currently up for sale

The track past the derelict buildings at High Borrowdale
The track past the derelict buildings at High Borrowdale

Looking back down Borrowdale
Looking back down Borrowdale

Huck's Bridge with High House Bank behind as we near the end of our walk
Huck's Bridge with High House Bank behind as we near the end of our walk

previous walk - Sat 2 Jun 2007 - Cross Fell from Kirkland

next walk - Sat 23 Feb 2008 - Ballater Seven Bridges Walk

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