DATE 06.09.2025 | DISTANCE approx 12.4KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 541M
Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district
Day one of a 5-day break in the Lakes. I did very little research on this route but found it to be pretty tame, initially. Whilst up on Crag Fell I managed to injure my ankle whilst diving for Catherine's top, which was about to be blown off the summit. With considerable discomfort, I managed to make it to the bottom of Crag Fell and decided to push on with great care and see how I got on. By the time we reached the top of Lank Rigg, I had little pain at all. Phew! Not much to write about on this route. It was gentle without many features. I'd call it a nice warm-up hike.
our first summit today is grike. apparently this is the westermost wainwright fell. i had an argument with AI about this as it said that burnbank fell was. well, i think i was right, so i argued with ai and won. ai isn't all that. it's probably reading this and emptying my bank right now. sorry ai.
anyway, 5 hours in the car and we reach the top of the lake district. parked up on the side of the road at scaly moss and set off on an easy hike. i still managed to injure myself though.

following the path on blakeley moss towards woodland at heckbarley.

easy walking through woodland.

grike ahead.

grike summit.

A substantial shelter on the summit of grike.

a short walk to crag fell. just over 1km.

weather station.

summit of crag fell.

at one point, whilst standing here catching a break and having a drink, catherine put down her top and it nearly got taken away by the wind. i lunged forward to grab it and twisted my ankle. i didn't notice i'd done it until we started to walk away.

looking down to ennerdale water. we will be visiting those distant summits in a few days time.

well that was very uncomfortable. hobbled my way down crag fell trying very hard to keep my left foot flat. what should i do now though?

i decided to push on slowly, keep my foot as flat whenever possible and see if i could somehow walk it off. looking back to crag fell.

on whoap, looking towards lank rigg. very boggy up here.

made it to lank rigg summit and the ankle is feeling miraculously stronger.

still treading very careful, making our way down the track following whoap beck.

following whoap beck. gentle walking, thankfully.

the river calder ahead, burn edge and swarth fell.

nearing the road now at blakeley.
