I needed one walk in The Lakes before the long drive back to Devon, nothing too far in distance but enough to stretch the legs, some snow would be a nice way to round off a good few days in this lovely part of the world. Whinlatter fitted the bill, in that it was a Wainwright I hadn’t climbed, it was on the route out from my base in the Western Fells and it had a bit of the white stuff. The weather was lovely and only made me wish I could stay for longer. This one is a simple walk although parking at the Whinlatter visitor centre is expensive, the walk is an out and back with the views to Grisedale Pike especially good. Remember the Wainwright top is Brown How and not Whinlatter!!
| Start – Whinlatter visitor centre |
| Route – Forest track – Whinlatter – Brown How – Whinlatter – Whinlatter visitor centre |
| Distance – 2 ½ miles Start time – 9.30am Time taken – 1hr 20mins Highest Point – Whinlatter 525m (Brown How 517m) |
| Weather – Sunny spells and some cloud. Cold |
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The Whinlatter visitor centre, mountain biking, Go Ape and plenty of walks to be done from here.
Glimpse of Clough Head round to Helvellyn through the trees
I’m part of the Gruffalo walking party!!
Awesome view to Grisedale Pike
Whinlatter top comes into view as I reach the ridge
Derwent Water in the distance with Clough Head and The Dodds behind
Skiddaw with its head in the clouds
Grisedale Pike looking very alpine from Whinlatter summit
Whinlatter summit looking to Brown How
Broom Fell and Lords Seat to the right
On Brown How now looking to Lorton Vale and the coast of Cumbria
Looking back to Whinlatter from Brown How
Brown How summit (the Wainwright) with Grisedale Pike left and Hopegill Head the high point to the right
Wooded Ullister Hill and the Skiddaw fells behind
Back at a wintry Whinlatter top now
Zooming in on the fells around Keswick with Clough Head right and the two Mell fells in the distance
A glimpse of Derwent Water again
Last look at Grisedale Pike
Having made it back to the car I drove down the Whinlatter Pass to this viewpoint of Skiddaw for a coffee before the drive home
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