Whinlatter Round
DATE 22.07.2021 | DISTANCE approx 14KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 552M
Posted by Matt | Filed under Lake District
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Another one of those brutally hot days, but who lets that stop them from hiking? With sun cream slapped over every inch of exposed skin, we headed up onto Whinlatter. The initial ascent route within the Aiken Plantation wasn't obvious and was initially questioned. It was going up though, sometimes that's enough to know. As with many lakeland walks for us lately, it's all been about bagging Wainwright's and today we managed to visit several. A bit of a detour over to Barf but so worth it for the views.
our start point was the car park near scawgill bridge
taking the path from the car park through plantations
gps was essential for finding the track off the path. Only visible sign of this track was a small opening in the trees. we questioned whether we were going the right way but eventually became clearer. I recall wishing i was shorter.
from the ascent of whinlatter, looking across to grisedale pike and hopegill head
Whinlatter Summit
grisedale pike, hobcarton crag and hopegill head
out of the sunshine for a bit. probably best. entering thornthwaite forest
dense woodland. a nice contrast to the rest of the hike
lord's seat from ullister hill
heading toward lord's seat
from lord's seat that same view of grisedale pike but from much further away
descending for a detour to the summit of barf.
barf summit with skiddaw in the background
looking down to bassenthwaite lake . longside edge in the distance with skiddaw behind
Looking south from barf
from barf summit looking back to lord's seat
we headed back up to lord's seat setting our sights for broom fell
broom fell summit cairn and wind shelter
our next summit was due to be graystones but we chose to shorten our journey due to the heat. Kinda regret that now but probably sensible at the time.
heading down through darling how plantation
tree felling taking place as we carefully walked through the plantation
Back down to scawgill bridge and the end of our walk