Toutbeck Tongue Wansfell Pike March 24th 2017

After the previous camping trip I decided I was going to stick to one day trips until warmer weather. The

plan was to park at Troutbeck and do Troutbeck Tongue and Wansfell effectively as two separate walks.

For Troutbeck Tongue I used the walk the lakes guide which as usual was brilliant. Very straightforward navigation up Ing Lane to Hagg Bridge and then up the nose of the tongue (if that makes sense!!)

Looking back down the valley

Troutbeck Tongue summit

Ill Bell Froswick range

Planning to do Wansfell on the same day I opted for the simple back again route , knowing that most of the way back I could safely let Meg off her lead.

On return to Troutbeck I checked the map and headed off for the start of Nanny Lane. This was a straightforward , well signposted slog up the old drovers road and then across the fell side to the summit of Wansfell Pike. I was pretty tired at this point - not having much to eat (I left my food in the car). I should have done more research , because to correctly claim the Wainwright I should also have walked north along the ridge to the higher summit of Wansfell. Ah well...I'll have to come back.

Windemere

Wansfell Pike Summit

Another excellent day out in the Lakes.

OL 7. About 9 miles