Sat 21 Mar 2015
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| Wansfell summit |
To Troutbeck, where in the valley it was sunny, and quite warm. we set off up Nanny Lane on the ascent of Wansfell. We spoke
with a man who was repairing the lane, enjoying his work, making sure the
run-off rainwater didn't further erode the surface.
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| A man who loves his outdoor work |
Quite a pull, and a warm one, with the sun on our backs. We met a few others
descending from the Pike, some of whom had come all the way from Ambleside. We
continued up the lane to the top gate and over the ladder stile which is the way to the true summit. On
reaching the cairn the wind blew cold, but Andrew was able to perform his
Banzai ceremony. It’s no longer the ‘slender tapering cairn about four feet
high’ seen by AW. In fact, it was much as it is today on my visit on 7 August
2004.
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| One of the least visited summits? |
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| The ridge to Wansfell Pike |
After walking the mile-long ridge to the rocks at Wansfell Pike. We ate lunch in
the comfortable shelter of the wall, enjoying the sunshine. There were many
visitors to the fell, including some Scouts from Stoke, who were training for their Duke
of Edinburgh's Award. A large raven hovered, and landed close by, asking to be photgraphed, his fee a share of our snack.
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| Please sir...may I have some more? |
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| Red Screes |
As we prepared to set off down from the ridge I realised I no longer had my
walking pole. (This is the second time) We retraced our steps along the wall and happily found the pole
leaning against it at a point where I had stopped to take a photo of the view
to Red Screes.
Then it was down to the car after a short, easy day on a very attractive fell.
Then it was down to the car after a short, easy day on a very attractive fell.
