Hallin Fell #214 Oct 17th 2019

My final Wainwright with Anne ...bloody marvelous.

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Short, but sweet. This was a simple (but steep) grassy climb up to the summit with magnificent views over Ullswater and the Helvellyn range. With Anne and Meg on my last Wainwright fell on a beautiful autumnal afternoon. I am so happy to get to the top of this on a lovely afternoon.

the view up the fell from the carpark

A short break on the way up

Stairway to heaven

Anne having a lunch break on the way up

I love this woman

# 214 whoop whoop

On the way down. A beautiful view of  the Nab with Rest Dodd behind and Rampsgill head ,High Raise Head ridge to the left

The 214 Wainwright challenge completed. I am so pleased and proud after 9 years. Already looking to the next challenge which will probably involve some of the long distance trails.

A modest  but rewarding 1.5 mile walk.

Carsington Water 15th October 2019

Another wonderful wander around Carsington Reservoir,

This time  I started at Millfields and went around anti clockwise (crazy !!)

As usual a gentle and picturesque  perimeter walk. Experimenting with my camera, I wasn't too impressed and therefore didn't post too many pics.

About 9 - 10 miles OS OL 24.

Scotland September 2019

On holiday in the magnificent Scottish Highlands. We didn't do any hiking as such, but we did do lots of short walks to Lochs , Waterfalls, Lighthouses etc.

Falloch Falls near Loch Lomond

 Glen Coe

Loch Ness

Rogie Falls (Near Strathpeffer)

John O Groats

North Coast (Dunnet Head - Durness)

Dunnet Head Lighthouse - Most Northerly point on the mainland

Strathay Point

Footpath to Strathay Point

Beach near Durness

Heading South Thurso - Loch Duich via Wester Ross and Glen Torridon

Glenmorangerery distillery - the only pic I managed - we weren't allowed during the tour

Loch Luichart

Upper Loch Torridon

Liathach - Glen Torridon

Three of the five sisters of Kintail

An awe inspiring visit to the highlands. We ended up doing 2000 miles which was tiring, so now having had a taster we will stay in one area next time and do some more detailed exploring.