Troutbeck Tongue

Another great day. Sunshine all day, we started the walk in the afternoon with the low sun flooding the Troutbeck valley. From Troutbeck, just beyond the Queen’s Head pub, a short descent to the valley floor took us to a gentle, flat walk along the valley bottom heading for the Tongue, across Ings bridge. Approaching the farm we took the path, signposted to High Street, (but definitely not intending to go that far) across the meadow, through a kissing gate and onto a the trackat the base of the Tongue which skirted around to the right. After passing through a gate we headed up the hill, north of the wall and soon found a steep track heading directly up toeards a stile in a newish looking fence and then on up to the summit.
Enclosed on all sides by bigger fells the experience was wonderful. To the east the huge steep grassy slopes of the left hand spur of the Kentmere Horseshoe. To the south west, further away, Wansfell and to the north and west the masses of Red Screes and Caudale Moor. We stayed on the ridge heading north for 5 to 10 minutes before heading staight down to the right by a fence, back to the track we had left early running by Hagg Ghyll but higher up the valley.
Back on the valley floor to the village, the sun had now set behind the hills resulting in an icy cold end to an excellent short afternoon excursion.

Time 2hrs 30mns

Memories The quiet tranquil Troutbeck valley in a warm wintry sun.

Grade Excellent short walk


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