352 September Walks from Glenridding

Our next walk will be in the beautiful area of Cumbria around 

Ullswater and Glenridding

on

Saturday 13th September 2012

0800hrs prompt from short stay car park

Glenridding is a village located at the southern end of Ullswater, in the English Lake District. The village is popular with mountain walkers who can scale England's third highest mountain, Helvellyn, and many other challenging peaks from here.Each year, on Easter Monday, a duck race is organised by the local mountain rescue team to raise funds.

View from Heron Pike

 Greenside lead mine; Above the village, at Greenside, is the site of the largest lead mine in the Lake District. Lead ore was discovered in the 1650s and the site was mined from the 1690s to 1962. Without the mine, the houses and economy of Glenridding and the surrounding area would not have existed.

There will be three walks;

• A Walk led by Steve Edwards
• B Walk led by John Wilson
• C Walk led by Joan and Shirley

Details of the walks will be added as they become available, but by Saturday 6thSeptember

 Guide to the area here

Photographs from Walk 351 Llangollen

What a fantastic day we had with sunshine and great views with just a enough breeze to be comfortable.
Here are some great photographs from the B Walk provided by Claire

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Some more photographs from the B Walk

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C Party refuelling

C Party along the canal

A Party Walk from Glenridding 2014

Walk Leader: Steve Edwards
Total Distance: 9 miles (hard)
Total Ascent/Descent: 3125 ft 

You really can’t go to Glenridding without conquering Helvellyn, so I make no apology for repeating a favourite walk of mine last featured in April 2011 led by Jenny

Make no mistake this is a very demanding walk so please be prepared for 2 – 2.5 hours of constant uphill after we leave Lanty’s Tarn.

From the Tarn we head steadily up, traversing Birkhouse Moor until we reach the stone wall at the ridge and the ‘Hole in The Wall’.  Be sure to have your breakfast because you will need all your energy for this gruelling climb.

The path leads on to / across Striding Edge (depending on traffic we may have to traverse along the southern edge as this famous feature can be very busy) then finally, after a 15 minute scramble, onto

 the ridge where you can admire the views over Red Tarn and congratulate yourself on a job well done.  

Depending on the time and conditions we will probably stop at the summit shelter for much deserved lunch and coffee.

After a suitable, but not too long, break we follow the ridge North to Lower Man and across the saddle to Whiteside Bank.

Heading south it’s all downhill from now on using the ‘Zig Zags’ to reach the miners track and a good two mile romp back to the Travellers Rest Pub for a pint of Cumberland  Ale or if you prefer one of the good Cafe’s by the car park for cake and coffee.

Hopefully a very satisfying day!!