After another long spell away from our aim to complete all the Wainwrights we finally had got back on track, just before the coronavirus lockdown.
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| Loadpot Hill |
This walk started at Martindale church. We took the path behind the church and skirted the base of Steel Knotts to commence the walk up Fusedale. It was a lovely sunny day but rather a fresh wind. A nice easy walk up by Fusedale beck the after crossing Grove Gill heading up to the shallow coll between our two summits. First a left turn up the easy path to Loadpot Hill. A featureless summit but gorgeous views on a very clear day. Then a retrace of our steps down to the col and then the short ascent up to Wether Hill summit.
From here we carried on south for a short spell then headed down west then north west, eventually finding the path heading for the ruins noted by Wainwright. We then took the path skirting the west slopes of Steel Knotts, rather than retracing our steps down Fusedale, down to the road at Martindale then a short way up to the church and the car.
Time 4hr 30mns
Memories:
First new Wainwright walk for 30 months
Last for a while whist in lockdown
Sunny but cold wind
Very few people out
Grade Excellent
Grade Excellent
Completed 181 To go 33
