June
8:00 Start with 17:30 (5:30pm) Return
A Walk – Pike O'Blisco & Crinkle Crags with Dave Colbert
8½ miles (14km) with 3,500ft (1,060m) Total AscentCrinkle Crags dominates the rugged mountain range separating Great Langdale from Upper Eskdale, a formidable array of crags, buttresses and gullies creating a tremendous backdrop to the wild glacial hollow of Oxendale. Pike o’Blisco’s steep and rocky northern flank forms the massive south wall, and The Band, a lengthy shoulder rising from Stool End at the head of Great Langdale to the col at Three Tarns, the north. On this walk we will traverse the Oxendale skyline, beginning with an ascent of the pyramid of Pike o’Blisco (705m/2.313ft) before confronting Crinkle Crags. A succession of rocky tors project abruptly from the latter’s serrated crest, requiring easy scrambling in places, particularly Wainwright’s ‘Bad Step’, a three metre rock wall below the highest Crinkle Long Top (859m/2,817ft). The Band then provides a lengthy but straightforward means of descent.
B+ Walk – Blea Tarn & Lingmoor Fell with Val Walmsley
9 miles (14.5km) with 2500ft (762m) Total AscentStarting from Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel we pass the campsite and commence a short climb through a wood to mystical Blea Tarn and on past Blake Rigg and the historical Ting Mound. We now start gaining height again to skirt Great Intake with good views of Little Langdale Tarn. Reaching Dale End we then commence to climb Lingmoor Fell with great views to admire and descend via Hag Wood to reach the Cumbria Way and return to the start. " Have a nice day"
B Walk – Lingmoor Fell with Colin Manning
8.3 miles (13.4km) with 1500ft (457m) Total AscentToday's walk starts from New Dungeon Ghyll and heads towards Old Dungeon Ghyll before turning to climb up through the camp site to the base of Side Pike, a peak which we will omit. Here, we have a steep climb up to the Lingmoor Fell ridge. Once joining the ridge it is less steep and mildly undulates as we follow along up to the summit. Just as we approach the summit there is a short, moderate hands on section, but nothing too much for any regular B walker. Descending along the rest of the ridge a little before a small bump at the end, we head down to Dale End and the quiet road towards Elterwater. Time permitting, we can choose to visit the village if we people wish, adding 0.5 mile to the walk, or we can turn off and by-pass it. Leaving the Elterwater area we head up to the huge working Quarry above Elterwater village. From here we follow the undulating woodland track under the side of Lingmoor Fell to Baysbrown and on to Oak Howe and Side House, where we turn back in to New Dungeon Ghyll for the coach and refreshments.
5.95 miles (9.6km) with 494ft (151m) Total AscentSetting off from the car park at the head of Great Langdale Valley (toilets available) we make for Side House to follow the Cumbria Way as far as Oak How. This first mile is quite rough but thereafter it is newly built cycle paths, farm roads and tracks. After Oak How we head for Baysbrown, Baysbrown Wood and on to the edge of Elterwater Village. We now rejoin the Cumbria Way. We follow the old quarry road to reach Chapel Stile and then along Great Langdale Beck. Then, near Oak How, we cross the beck to follow a farm track back to the car park and refreshments.
