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Vol: 26 Issue 12 14 October 2012

KESWICK via Coaches leave Keswick at 5.30pm

FUTURE WALKS Coach Walks 8.30am start : 4.30pm return

Sun 11 Nov Delamere Forest / Beeston A: Graham Hogg B+: Dave Thornton B: Barry Mather C: Sheila Marsh

Sun 9 Dec Grasmere A: Kevin Poole B+: Allan Benson B: Margaret Oliver C: Joyce Bradbury

Thursday Car Walks 10.30am start

Thurs 8 Nov Beacon B Walk with Dave Thornton Meet at the main car park

Thurs 13 Dec Anglezarke B Walk with Colin Hunt Meet on the road at GR620155

Sunday Car Walks 10.30am start

Sun 28 Oct Downham B Walk with Tony Ingham Meet at the car park Tony is having a great deal of trouble and pain with his tibia so this walk is in doubt.

Sun 28 Oct Rivington C Walk with Derek Lowe Meet at Rivington Hall Barn

Sun 25 Nov Tarleton B Walk with Margaret Oliver Meet in Tarleton

Sun 25 Nov Mawdesley C Walk with Bill Manning Meet in the village

Thanks to all those who attended the AGM. The Minutes of the meeting will be circulated on the November coaches.

Please note – Walk details must be in 2 (TWO) weeks before each coach excursion.

Today’s Walks Today’s starting points: 1. A: Helmside 2. B+, B, C: Keswick

Ullscarf and the Central Ridge with Colin Manning

Grade. A Distance 12½ miles /20.1 km Climbing3000 ft / 914m Starting from Helmside, just through Grasmere, we head down the lane to a grassy climb up the side of but not actually taking in the summit. From here we follow the ridge up over and and on to Greenup Edge. From this point we are likely to encounter boggy ground along the ridge. We now head along the ridge to reach , which at 2382ft/726m, is the highest point of the walk. We then travel off piste over High Saddle, Low Saddle, past Blea Tarn, over Shivery Knott and Middle Crag and on to (1690ft/515m). Continuing along the ridge we reach High Seat (1995ft/608m). Here a decision will be made, dependant on time factors, either to descend to the lake side which we will follow back into Keswick or to continue on to (1936/590m), where path conditions vastly improve, and descend via (1243ft/379m), Castlerigg and down into Keswick for the coaches.

Catbells with Susan Grierson . Grade B+ Distance 10 miles / 16km Climbing 1520ft / 463m

Although Dave C had labelled this walk 'Keswick Killer' please don't worry we are merely climbing the familiar 'family fell' Cat Bells that we have climbed so often before. We leave coaches at Keswick and walk northeast through Portinscale following the Way to Hawes End where we begin our ascent, climbing Skelgill Bank and onto the summit of Cat Bells, where we can enjoy spectacular views (hopefully) and eat lunch. After lunch we descend from Cat Bells down Hause Gate back to Hawes End, returning to Portinscale via Fawe Park on the Cumbria Way and on into Keswick for refreshments and the coaches.

Catbells slowly with Colin Hunt Grade B Distance 9 miles / 14.5km Climbing1300ft / 396m

Tony is unable to lead this walk so we are going to do Catbells ...... slowly. We leave the coaches and make our leisurely way, along the Cumbria Way, to Portinscale and Hawes End from where we climb Catbells via Skelgill Bank. We descend via Hause Gate then follow the Cumbria Way back into Keswick.

Derwent Dawdle with Alison & Lesley Grade C Distance 5¼ miles / 8.4km Climbing 394ft / 120m

Our walk begins today from the coach park in Keswick. Walking along the main street (brief stop for toilets), we take the footpath south east passing Castlehead Wood and continuing through Springs Wood. This is a gradual slow climb and on a good day there will be beautiful views of the valley. Turning south west we then enter Great Wood from which we descend to cross Road. This brings us to the shores of Derwent Water and from here we will follow the water’s edge north west, passing The Ings, Friars Crag, and the Boat House. Turning west at the Theatre we then follow the path around Town Cass back to the coach park. This is a leisurely walk with beautiful scenery and the paths are good.

Please help to keep the coaches clean by removing muddy boots. Please check that you have all your belongings and take newspapers etc. away with you. Thank you.