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Grange Fell from Watendlath
A short afternoons guided walk climbing Grange Fell from Watendlath, some great views from the summit and then afterwards from Surprise View and Ashness Bridge.
March 3, 2013
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Grange Fell Navigation Course
A great day running day one of a Navigation Training Course.
I met Carol on Grange Bridge in Borrowdale and we started off by discussing her current navigational abilities. Carol was in fact working towards her Walking Group Leader Award so wanted to refresh her skills, and learn them to a more advanced level.
We climbed up onto Grange Fell through multiple Nav legs, adding skills to them each time. Carol was navigating very well. The weather was a mix between clear skies and rain.
We made our way over Grange Fell, but as the weather was looking like it was going to get worse we descended to Rosthwaite. We stopped for a cup of tea in Rosthwaite before navigation our way along the riverside back to Grange.
June 7, 2012
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Grange Fell
Another fine day upon us and what a day to be up on Grange Fell.
From Grange in the Borrowdale Valley we walked a short way up the road before turning up into the Troutdale Valley. The sun was already beaming down so it was a great time to be in the shelter of the woods. Just a few minutes in to the woods we saw a breif sighting of a deer. The sounds of the birds and the sun coming through the trees made this part quite beautiful. The path now climbed steeply through the woods, but soon enough we were up onto the amazing viewpoint that is Kings How. From here we had fine views across Derwent Water to Keswick, and of course to Skiddaw behind. We descended from Kings How and made our way up to the summit of Grange Fell. From the summit we made a descent down the good path into Rosthwaite.
After making our way through Rosthwaite we joined the wide track that runs between the river and Castle Crag. After this enjoyable flat stroll alongside the river we had made our way back into Grange.
May 21, 2012
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Grange Fell
A great shorter day today climbing Grange Fell from Grange.
The weather was warm and sunny as we set off from Grange and climbed through the Troutdale Valley and climbed to the summit of Kings How.
The views from the summit of Kings How were great, especially north over Derwentwater to Skiddaw.
We continued, crossing to the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point of Grange Fell and a good spot for lunch. After lunch we continued down to meet the track descending towards Rosthwaite and walked through the village to the stepping stones across the River Derwent following the river back by Gowder Dub to Grange.
August 26, 2011
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GPS Training
A good day on Grange Fell today with a GPS Training Course, from Grange we climbed through Troutdale, practicing a few skills above Grange Crags before climbing onto Kings How.
From Kings How we continued over Kings How, stopping for lunch at the summit before descending to Black Crag from where we continued west to rejoin the path back down to Grange.
A good day with plenty of good views.
June 5, 2011
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Grange Fell Navigation Training
A good day on Grange Fell today with a Navigation Training Day.
We set off from Grange just before 10am and climbed through the woods above Troutdale to the summit of Kings How with several navigational exercises en route, continuing to the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell, where we stopped for lunch.
After lunch we continued along the northern ridge with several more exercises before descending back to Grange by a cave.
May 30, 2011
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Grange Fell
A wet and windy morning on Grange Fell today planning for some events later in the year. I climbed from Troutdale to Kings How before making a quick descent due to the strong winds on the tops.
March 31, 2011
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Grange Fell and Castle Crag
A good day climbing Grange Fell from Grange, Borrwdale. We set of at 10am and followed the path through Troutdale, climbing to the summit of Kings How, there were wonderful views from he summit today with only the highest summits in cloud.
As we descended from the summit of Kings How we spotted a few red deer in the heather, as we approached they ran away but we saw several more as we climbed to Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell.
From Brund Fell we descended south to meet the main Watendlath to Rosthwaite track and descended to Rosthwaite. After crossing the river we climbed the steep slope of Castle Crag, stopping for our lunches on the grassy slopes before cimbing to the summit of Castle Crag.
From Castle Crag we descended nor, down to the Derwent River and followed the track back by Hollows Farm to Grange.
January 30, 2011
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Navigation Training – Grange Fell
Good day spent navigating around Grange Fell.
After climbing to King's How, we stopped for lunch then continued to Brund Fell. We then negotiated lumps, bumps and a few walls for the rest of the afternoon before returning to Grange.
December 29, 2010
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Grange Fell Navigation Training
A good day on Grange Fell today with a Navigation Course, running several exercises as we cimbed to the summit of Kings How and onwards to Brund Fell, the summit of Grange Fell before continuing over much of the rough ground to the north of Brund Fell.
A great day with a covering of snow on Grange Fell and some amazing views over Borrowdale, and a nice surprise as we came across a herd of deer as we descended back towards the trees.
December 17, 2010
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