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Above Whinlatter: Monday 25th November 2013

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The Whinlatter Fells lie between Keswick and Cockermouth, a quieter part of the Lake District with wonderful views over the Solway Coast.
This guided walk takes in all five summits, most famous of which are Lords Seat and Barf.
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Difficulty:	Moderate
	A few short steep climbs but no exposure
Distance:	14km / 9 miles approx.
Ascent:	770m / 2500ft approx.
Time:	6 hours
Start Time:	10am
Maximum Group Size:	10
Minimum Group Size:	1

"...a sensational surprise for those who reach the top from 'behind'."

A.W Wainwright

A circuit of the lower fells above Whinlatter makes an enjoyable days walking, covering some of the lesser known fells of the Lake District. Each summit offers a different view of the surrounding mountain country or north over the Solway Coast to Scotland.

Whinlatter Top, above the Whinlatter Pass gives stunning views of the higher fells across the pass and beyond towards Keswick while Barf has a spectacular viewpoint with Bassenthwaite Lake far below and across the lake to Skiddaw, this is the best viewpoint of the Skiddaw Massif.

Lords Seat, the highest point of the day has a good 360° view while Broom Fell offers a great viewpoint of the secluded valley of Wythop and Graystones overlooks the Vale of Lorton.

Summits included on this route:

Whinlatter Top	525 metres/1722 feet
Barf	468 metres/1535 feet
Lords Seat	552 metres/1811 feet
Broom Fell	511 metres/1677 feet
Graystones	456 metres/1496 feet

"Once a fashionable climb, Lord's Seat is now out of favour - yet the heathery top is a pleasant lunching place no less than of yore, retaining the indefinable charm of Lakeland."

A.W Wainwright

From the Darling How car park, on the western side of the Whinlatter Pass we will climb through Aiken Plantation to the summit of Brown How and on along the ridge to Whinlatter Top a fine viewpoint over Whinlatter Pass to Grisedale Pike and across the Vale of Keswick.

We will follow the ridge east descending over Tarbarrel Moss and down to the forest track over Ullister Hill and north circling below Lords Seat to the summit of Barf, the best viewpoint over Bassenthwaite Lake to Skiddaw.

A short climb from Barf will bring us to the summit of Lord's Seat, our highest point of the day.

The ridge north west from Lord's Seat crosses grassy ground to the summit of Broom Fell with it's distinctive summit cairn, along this ridge we will have extensive views over the Wythop Valley and north to the Solway Firth and Scotland.

From Broom Fell we will descend to Widow's Hause, the lowest point on the ridge, before the short climb to Graystones, a remote and quite summit with some stunning views over Cockermouth and the Vale of Lorton.

From Greystones we will descend south, towards Scawgill Bridge where a short detour will bring us through the forest to Spout Force and the path back to the car park.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Where to meet:	Spout Force Car Park, Whinlatter Pass	View Larger Map
Postcode:	CA12 5TW
Grid Reference:	NY 181 255
Directions From Keswick: Follow the A66 west from Keswick, towards Cockermouth & Workington turning off the road at Braithwaite, follow the road passing the Royal Oak and climb over the Whinlatter Pass, passing the Visitor Centre, the road descends through the woods until the Spout Force Car Park will be seen to the right, we will meet here.

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Another good day today on the Whinlatter Fells.

We set off from the Spout Force car park a little after 10am and followed the track by Darling How climbing up to Brown How and following the ridge to the summit of Whinlatter Top.The views today were great and we had some wonderful views over the North Western Fells and further afield over the Solway Firth to Scotland and east to the Helvellyn range.

From Whinlatter Top we descended by Tarbarrel Moss followed the forest track, stopping for lunch near Ullister Hill before continuing, crossing to the summit of Barf and then climbing up to Lords Seat.

From Lords Seat we followed the ridge crossing Broom Fell and descending to Widow Hause before climbing to Graystones, our final summit of the day. From here we descended the steep southern slope to meet the path to Spout Force and our path back to the cars.
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