• 24 Peaks in 24 Hours

    The Big DayJuly 21, 2012
    The big day is here.

Gritstone Trail – 21st April

Langley – Foxbank – Croker Hill – Minn End Lane – Hawkslee – Dumkins – River Dane – Rushton – Ravens Clough – The Cloud – Timbersbrook – Congleton Edge – Nick i’ th’ Hill – Pot Bank – Mow Cop – The Brake  – Macclesfield Canal – The Red Bull Distance: 24 miles Jo … Continue reading

Scafell Pike from Seathwaite – 31st March

Seathwaite (Borrowdale) – Stockley Bridge – Sty Head – Lingmell Col (via Corridor Route) – Scafell Pike – Esk Hause – Grains Gill – Stockley Bridge – Seathwaite Distance 9 miles, Total Ascent 1200 metres Hayley Goodwin’s account of the day: So, the alarm goes off again at some unearthly hour on a Saturday morning, … Continue reading

Kentmere Horseshoe – 24th March

 Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke – Ill Bell – Froswick – Thornthwaite Beacon – Mardale Ill Bell – Nan Bield Pass – Kentmere  Distance: 12 miles     Total Ascent: 1050 metres  Sarah Clacker’s account of the day:  Saturday 24th March – We all meet at the usual place, on time and raring to go.  William is the designated pilot and … Continue reading

Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag – 17th March

Coniston – Walna Scar road – Brown Pike – Buck Pike – Dow Crag – Goat’s  Hawse – Coniston Old Man – Coppermines Valley – Coniston Distance: 9 miles     Total Ascent: 1000 metres Hayley Goodwin’s account of the day: Saturday 17 March 7.30 am – 1 lady driver with no fuel; 2 chaps patiently waiting … Continue reading

Mam Tor and the Castleton Ridge – 26th February

Castleton – Peveril Castle – Limestone Way – Mam Tor – Hollins Cross – Lose Hill – Hope – Castleton Distance: 9 miles Liam Norcup’s account of the day: After a couple of aborted attempts at getting out due to inclement weather, we managed to get out for the first training walk. I have been … Continue reading