28/05
We (Meg was with me) set of from Mungrisdale village and headed up the steep path near the church up to the East ridge of Bowscale fell in mist. All the time we were climbing I was hoping the mist was going to lift , but it just got worse as we got higher. The pathe was pretty good but then started to fade out as we got to the summit
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| North Summit |
However , as I found out later I had only reached the lower North top. At this point I didn't fancy carrying on in the mist on an indistinct path so I headed back down the way I came.
By the time I got back to the village there was lovely bright sunshine ...s***. After a brief rest, I decided to do a there and back up to Souther Fell.
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| Blencathra from Souther Fell top |
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| A happy Meg on Souther Fell top |
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| Ridge up to Bannerdale Crags |
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| Planning my route for next time |
From the top of Souther Fell I could see a clear route running along the flank of the Tongue which I would use on my return to finish what I had planned for this day.
07/06
Back again in Mungrisdale village. No Meg this time as she has been poorly and I didn't want to subject her to the long drive there and back again. I easily found the path which runs along the left flank of the tongue. There had been some flood damage near the footbridge across the Glendermackin, so the only way to get to the footbridge was across some really boggy ground ...wet feet from the start - my high ankle Merrels are proving not too waterproof. After that the path was easy to follow all the way up the ridge between Bowscale fell and Bannerdale Crags.
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| Bowscale Fell summit |
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| Wind shelter on Bowscale |
I took a right fork and after a few hundred yards this brought me to a very windy Bowscale summit (the true summit this time). Retracing my steps I joined the ridge path to Bannerdale Crags. It was very windy and I was glad that Meg wasn't with me this time.
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| Bannerdale Crags summit |
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| Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags |
So, across the open moor / fellside to Mungrisdale Common. I wasn't sure how good the paths were , so I had plotted a track on my Garmin, which helped to re-assure me I was on the right track. After a soggy mile and a half I arrived at the summit.
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| A soggy Mungrisdale Common summit |
An uneventful , but very enjoyable tramp back and return via the Tongue flank path. I did bump into the guy (David ....) who had guided Julia Bradbury on her Helvellyn walk. I wasn't sure why he would be there but then noticed a few hundred yards behind another walker looking a bit out of breath. He must have been guiding the second guy.
A very enjoyable walk which means all these four Wainwrights are now in the bag.
Harvey Superwalker - about 8 miles.
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