Before we set off for this walk, we had a read of what Wainwright wrote about it (it is one of his ‘Outlying’ Wainwright Walks). He put that it is was a ‘gruelling test,’ and ‘While those who perish on the way must be content with the lesser gratification of knowing they died with their boots on.’ He also added that you should take a companion who ‘is agile enough to run for help.’ I recommend you read the full chapter on this as it is so funny.
But we thought, Oh Wainwright, you must be exaggerating!
He wasn’t.
I am not sure if it was the fact there are 9 hills on this
walk, or that it was so dammed wet underfoot or that it was misty as heck, but
it was tough, and when we finished it, we knew we had done a tough one.
It was pleasant walk, but once we had ascended the next one, Todd Fell, it started to get misty, and very wet. Seven hills passed in a blur and we finally made it to the last summit oddly named Lamb Pastures, then down a very steep hill to the main road and back to the car.
Phew! What a day.
Here is Steve's Vid of the walk
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