A very early get up on Saturday meant leaving home well before sunrise to arrive in the village of Rosthwaite in the Borrowdale valley for an 8.30 start. This is an event we’ve enjoyed several times before usually in good weather, but nothing quite so special as the clear azure skies on offer on this occasion. The route was originally planned by the late Boyd Millen the first of only three to have completed a double – yes DOUBLE – Bob Graham round. It’s now down to his widow Lillian, herself a BG completer to put the show on the road, which she does in great style and with the help of the Morcambe Bay and Bowland LDWA group.
Although perfect conditions on the day, heavy rain overnight meant there was a lot of water on the ground making it tricky in many places. FSS and I completed the 21 mile route with just under 5,000ft of climbing in 5hrs 9mins. I think the pictures taken by FSS say it all – a fabulous day in the hills.
The mighty Causey Pike with Little Town at its feet (click on image to get scale of it)
Leaving Rosthwaite
Looking back to Rosthwaite climbing the steep track up to Dock Tarn
Dock Tarn
Watendlath
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