That looked a tough day Tony. You all did brilliantly though. As you said, they’re proper mountains in the Lakes and the terrain is tough going. The bothy looked very impressive by the way. I do like finding a nice bothy on a walk 👍
Thanks Anthony, I have to say it was a tough one but very rewarding, especially the views. I think my son Joe was very surprised as he has never hiked in the lakes before. He said he didn’t expect the rocks and terrain to be tough. Although I warned him, he said he had never had anything to compare it with, but now he knows. 😂
The scramble over Angler's Crag (south route) is fairly short and not too difficult - however the path is rocky/roots in many places so you need to watch your footing and when the streams are in full flow they can flood the path. The climb onto the ridge is very steep (but then again, the path at the end of Ennerdale is also very steep). Last time I went up to that ridge, I stood over looking the near sheer drop towards Crummock when a young lady appeared next to me, running on the spot after running up that slope - I was so tempted just to give her a gentle push over the drop if only I'd had the energy to do it. LOL
Loved your comment, made me laugh. When I’m hiking I think I’m doing well then there is always someone that comes along and makes me realise there is always someone better. 😂
@TFS Outdoors I was up there that day because I wanted to finish that ridge. Been up a week or so before - started at Bowness Knott car park half way along Ennerdale and walked up to Black Sail with the intention of going up Great Gable and then turning right and following the ridge between Ennerdale and Wasdale (over the other Red Pike) - but cloud was bubbling out of Wasdale and the top of GG was totally covered - so I went up Loft Beck (the route out of Ennerdale on the low route) and turned left at the top - past Haystacks, High Style and Red Pike. By the time I'd got to the low point between Red Pike and Great Bourne, the cloud had spilled over from Wasdale and was going over the ridge and into Buttermere/Crummock so I came down the route you went up onto the high route. The next week I went back up, turned left again and finished the ridge, over Great Bourne and Herdus before coming back down to my car at Bowness Knott. Great being so close to home (about 10 mins to Ennerdale)
Brilliant effort lads.
Thank you
That looked a tough day Tony. You all did brilliantly though. As you said, they’re proper mountains in the Lakes and the terrain is tough going. The bothy looked very impressive by the way. I do like finding a nice bothy on a walk 👍
Thanks Anthony, I have to say it was a tough one but very rewarding, especially the views. I think my son Joe was very surprised as he has never hiked in the lakes before. He said he didn’t expect the rocks and terrain to be tough. Although I warned him, he said he had never had anything to compare it with, but now he knows. 😂
The scramble over Angler's Crag (south route) is fairly short and not too difficult - however the path is rocky/roots in many places so you need to watch your footing and when the streams are in full flow they can flood the path. The climb onto the ridge is very steep (but then again, the path at the end of Ennerdale is also very steep). Last time I went up to that ridge, I stood over looking the near sheer drop towards Crummock when a young lady appeared next to me, running on the spot after running up that slope - I was so tempted just to give her a gentle push over the drop if only I'd had the energy to do it. LOL
Loved your comment, made me laugh. When I’m hiking I think I’m doing well then there is always someone that comes along and makes me realise there is always someone better. 😂
@TFS Outdoors I was up there that day because I wanted to finish that ridge. Been up a week or so before - started at Bowness Knott car park half way along Ennerdale and walked up to Black Sail with the intention of going up Great Gable and then turning right and following the ridge between Ennerdale and Wasdale (over the other Red Pike) - but cloud was bubbling out of Wasdale and the top of GG was totally covered - so I went up Loft Beck (the route out of Ennerdale on the low route) and turned left at the top - past Haystacks, High Style and Red Pike. By the time I'd got to the low point between Red Pike and Great Bourne, the cloud had spilled over from Wasdale and was going over the ridge and into Buttermere/Crummock so I came down the route you went up onto the high route. The next week I went back up, turned left again and finished the ridge, over Great Bourne and Herdus before coming back down to my car at Bowness Knott. Great being so close to home (about 10 mins to Ennerdale)
Cattle should not be in the Lake district.