8:00 start with 17:30 return
A Walk - Skiddaw with Stuart Drysdale
9¼miles / 15.1km with 3,100ft / 945m Total Ascent
From the coach we head past Keswick School to Applethwaite and Millbank then a steep climb over White Stones to Carlside and onwards to the summit of Skiddaw.
We can now head straight back to Keswick , or via Little Man (an extra 150 ft), via Lonscale Fell (an extra 220ft and 1½ miles) or via Little Man and Lonscale Fell ( an extra 400ft and 1½ miles).
B+ Walk - Title Required with Sue Banister
9½ miles / 15.3km with 2001ft / 610m Total Ascent
I think todays B+ walk is fairly strenuous but we have plenty of time so can take our time.
We will start in Threlkeld and head east up past the Blencathra Centre then north on a bridleway through the stunning Glenderaterra valley to join the Cumbria Way at Guide Stone.
We continue north for about ¾ of a mile then head south west to climb up and along Burnt Horse ridge. The views all along here are really beautiful.
It's then the climb up Lonscale Fell which is steep and is the high point of the walk at 2345ft (715m).
We will also visit Lonscale Pike, a short walk from the summit, which despite being not quite as high gives us a much better view point.
We then start the fairly long descent off the fell to rejoin the Cumbria Way which skirts Latrigg and takes us down into Keswick.
B Walk - Derwent Circular with Stuart Arnold
9½miles / 15.2km with 200ft / 61m very gradual ascent.
We start today's walk from the Centre of Keswick, making our way to the the river Greta bridge opposite the old pencil museum. Taking the river path we make our way across fields to the small village of Portinscale. Following the road past the HF hostel at Derwent Bank we enter Fawe Park at the side of Unlock Pike to join the Cumbria Way. Emerging from the woods we ascend to the lower Catbells path and follow it down the length of Derwent Water.
The views from the path are magnificent with the Skiddaw range to our rear, Castlerigg to the left, the summit of Catbells to our right and the Borrowdale Valley up front.
At the end of the lake we drop off the path and follow the lake round to
the Lodore Falls Hotel. Making our way back to Keswick we walk along
the lake side passing Barrow, Calfclose and Strandshag Bay to join the
road at the Headlands and back into Keswick.
C Walk - Crosthwaite to Keswick with Barbara Gilbert & Jan Atkins
4½ to 5½miles / 7.2 to 8.9km with ft / m Total Ascent
The walk commences from Crosthwaite car park near Fitz Park towards the hamlet of Applethwaite with views of Skiddaw, Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike and Catbells via paths, fields and bridges.
Further on we reach Millbeck where there is an 18th century turreted carding mill (Millbeck Towers) and Underskiddaw Village Hall. After leaving Millbeck, with views of Derwentwater and the surrounding fells we make our way back to Applethwaite passing the village stocks towards Thrushwood which will eventually take us over a footbridge up to the A66 before retracing our steps back to the car park.
We may make a slight detour to take in Portinscale before returning back to Keswick. This will depend how we get on.
