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2009 Walks Journal


2009 Walks Facts and Figures ....

Total Nº of walks ... 91
Total nº of summits climbed ... 75
Total nº of first ascents ... 29
Total nº of miles ... 488.75
Total amount of feet ascended ... 108,320
Total nº of photograph's ... 2380


January

loch faskally Thursday, 1 January
A walk around Loch Faskally from Pitlochry
8.5 miles and 1100 feet of ascent
loch faskally walk details
No summits climbed
loch ordie Friday, 2 January
A walk to Mill Dam from Loch Craiglush
9.5 miles and 1450 feet of ascent
mill dam walk details
No summits climbed
elterwater Friday, 9 January
An ascent of Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater village
8.25 miles and 2120 feet of ascent
lingmoor fell walk details
Lingmoor Fell - 1350' (aw185)
gunnerside gill Saturday, 10 January
A walk along Gunnerside Gill from Gunnerside village
5.50 miles and 1170 feet of ascent
gunnerside gill walk details
No summits climbed
summerhill force Saturday, 17 January
A walk along the River Tees from Bowlees
5.0 miles and 600 feet of ascent
bowlees walk details
No summits climbed
gowbarrow fell Saturday, 24 January
An ascent of Gowbarrow Fell from Aira Force
4.5 miles and 1370 feet of ascent
gowbarrow fell walk details
Gowbarrow Fell - 1579' (aw181)
st edwins church Sunday, 25 January
A walk along the Teesdale Way near Darlington
6.0 miles and 300 feet of ascent
the teesdale way walk details
No summits climbed
helvellyn Saturday, 31 January
An ascent of Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding
7.0 miles and 2130 feet of ascent
birkhouse moor walk details
Keldas - 1350'
Birkhouse Moor - 2350' (aw78)
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February

reeth Sunday, 1 February
A walk along the Rvier Swale from Reeth
4.75 miles and 490 feet of ascent
reeth walk details
No summits climbed
high coniscliffe Monday, 2 February
A snowy afternoon stroll
2.0 miles and 100 feet of ascent
a snowy walk details
No summits climbed
the cleveland hills Sunday, 8 February
A walk over Great Ayton Moors
8.75 miles and 1665 feet of ascent
great ayton moors walk details
No summits climbed
gowbarrow fell Saturday, 14 February
Great Meldrum and Gowbarrow Fell
4.50 miles and 1400 feet of ascent
gowbarrow fell walk details
Great Meldrum - 1434'
Gowbarrow Fell - 1579' (aw181)
bamburgh beach Sunday, 15 February
A beach walk from Bamburgh
6.0 miles and nil feet of ascent
bamburgh walk details
No summits climbed
high force Friday, 20 February
Teesdale waterfalls from Bowlees
7.5 miles and 1160 feet of ascent
high force walk details
No summits climbed
seathwaite farm Saturday, 21 February
Seathwaite Fell from Seathwaite
5.75 miles and 1790 feet of ascent
seathwaite fell walk details
Seathwaite Fell South Top - 2070' (en207)
Seathwaite Fell - 2073' (en206)
Seathwaite Fell - 1970' (aw130)
olg gang smelt mill Wednesday, 25 February
Great Pinseat from Surrender Bridge
5.75 miles and 1035 feet of ascent
surrender bridge walk details
No summits climbed
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March

housesteads crag Sunday, 1 March
A walk along Hadrian's Wall between Steel Rigg and Housesteads
7.50 miles and 1220 feet of ascent
steel rigg walk details
No summits climbed
grasmoor Saturday, 7 March
An ascent of Hen Comb from Loweswater village
4.50 miles and 1365 feet of ascent
hen comb walk details
Hen Comb - 1661' (aw170)
rossett pike Sunday, 15 March
An ascent of Rossett Pike from Dungeon Ghyll
8.25 miles and 2150 feet of ascent
rossett pike walk details
Rossett Pike - 2106' (aw116)(en193)
wasdale Monday, 16 March
Sty Head from Wasdale Head
4.25 miles and 1365 feet of ascent
sty head walk details
No summits climbed
buttermere Tuesday, 17 March
A circuit of Buttermere
5.0 miles and 900 feet of ascent
buttermere walk details
No summits climbed
reston scar Saturday, 21 March
An ascent of Brunt Knott from Staveley village
5.0 miles and 1245 feet of ascent
brunt knott walk details
Brunt Knott - 1400' (OF)
wetherlam Sunday, 29 March
An ascent of Holme Fell from Glen Mary Bridge
7.50 miles and 2035 feet of ascent
holme fell walk details
Black Fell - 1056' (aw212)
Holme Fell - 1040' (aw213)
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April

helvellyn Friday, 3 April
An ascent of Helvellyn from Glenridding village
12.75 miles and 4125 feet of ascent
helvellyn walk details
Keldas - 1350'
Dollywagon Pike - 2810' (aw18)(en61)
Nethermost Pike - 2920' (aw9)(en173)
Helvellyn - 3118' (aw3)(en115)
Helvellyn Lower Man - 3035' (en116)
Whiteside - 2832' (aw16)(en241)
Raise - 2889' (aw12)(en183)
swaledale Sunday, 5 April
A walk along the River Swale between Muker and Keld
6.0 miles and 1300 feet of ascent
muker walk details
No summits climbed
great gable Saturday, 11 April
An ascent of Esk Pike from Seatoller
10.0 miles and 2865 feet of ascent
esk pike walk details
Esk Pike - 2903' (aw11)(en66)
high force Monday, 13 April
A walk along the River Tees at Low Force
2.0 miles and 160 feet of ascent
low force walk details
No summits climbed
stybarrow dodd Saturday, 18 April
A long day on The Dodds from High Row
13.5 miles and 3660 feet of ascent
the dodds walk details
Bracken How - 1234'
Round how - 1207'
Common Fell - 1811'
Swineside Knott - 1814'
Brown Hills - 1808'
Birkett Fell - 2378'
Hartside - 2481' (aw60)(en110)
Whiteside - 2608' (en98)
Stybarrow Dodd - 2770' (aw21)(en221)
Watsons Dodd - 2584' (aw40)
Little Dodd - 2575'
Calfhow Pike - 2175'
Clough Head - 2381' (aw74)(en40)
Great Dodd - 2807' (aw19)(en85)
Randerside - 2391'
High Brow - 1886'
Low How - 1631'
the river doe Sunday, 19 April
The Ingleton 'Waterfalls Walk'
4.5 miles and 920 feet of ascent
waterfalls walk details
No summits climbed
easedale tarn Monday, 20 April
Blea Rigg and Stickle Tarn from Grasmere
9.0 miles and 2310 feet of ascent
blea rigg walk details
Blea Rigg - 1776' (aw151)
Silver Howe - 1292' (aw202)
buttermere Sunday, 26 April
Haystacks from Buttermere
8.50 miles and 2180 feet of ascent
haystacks walk details
Haystacks - 1900' (aw135)
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May

bannerdale crags Saturday, 2 May
An ascent of Blencathra from Mungrisdale village
8.75 miles and 2575 feet of ascent
blencathra walk details
Bowscale Fell - 2306' (aw86)(en20)
Atkinson Pike - 2772' (en16)
Blencathra - 2847' (aw14)(en16)
gunnerside gill Sunday, 3 May
A walk along Old Gang and Gunnerside Gill from Surrender Bridge
9.50 miles and 1900 feet of ascent
gunnerside mines walk details
No summits climbed
trotternish ridge Sunday, 10 May
A walk to Loch Cuithir from Cul nan Cnoc village
9.23 miles and 930 feet of ascent
loch cuithir walk details
No summits climbed
trotternish ridge Monday, 11 May
A walk through the rock formations of The Quiraing
5.25 miles and 1730 feet of ascent
the quiraing walk details
Meall na Suiramach - 1776'
sgurr na gillean Wednesday, 13 May
A walk through Glen Sligachan to view the Cullin Ridge
11.50 miles and 1635 feet of ascent
glen sligachan walk details
No summits climbed
fisher gill Sunday, 17 May
Armboth Fell via Fisher Gill, from Thirlmere
2.25 miles and 1065 feet of ascent
armboth fell walk details
Armboth Fell - 1570' (aw182)
ullswater Sunday, 24 May
The Deepdale Horseshoe, from Patterdale
10.25 miles and 3765 feet of ascent
fairfield walk details
Hartsop above How - 1870' (aw140)
Dove Crag - 26030' (aw38)(en62)
Hart Crag - 2698' (aw27)(en107)
Fairfield - 2863' (aw13)(en67)
St Sunday Crag - 2415' (aw68)(en208)
Birks - 2040' (aw123)(en11)
Arnison Crag - 1424' (aw194)
high coniscliffe Monday, 25 May
A local walk to Low Coniscliffe
6.75 miles and 270 feet of ascent
the coniscliffes walk details
No summits climbed
camping on yoke Friday, 29 to Saturday, 30 May
A short backpacking trip in the Far Eastern Fells
10.5 miles and 3240 feet of ascent
yoke backpack walk details
Sallows - 1691' (aw164)
Yoke - 2309' (aw85)(en251)
Ill Bell - 2476' (aw62)(en136)
Froswick - 2259' (aw76)(en75)
Troutbeck Tongue - 1191' (aw207)
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June

swaledale meadows Sunday, 7 June
A walk along the River Swale between Muker and Keld
6.0 miles and 1300 feet of ascent
muker walk details
No summits climbed
low force Monday, 8 June
An evening walk along the river to High Force
3.75 miles and 425 feet of ascent
high force walk details
No summits climbed
angle tarn Friday, 12 June
A visit to Angle Tarn from Patterdale
7.50 miles and 2080 feet of ascent
angle tarn walk details
Brock Crags - 1842' (aw144)
Angletarn Pikes - 1857' (aw143)
hamsterley forest Sunday, 14 June
A visit to Hamsterley Forest to look for wild flowers
7.25 miles and 1100 feet of ascent
hamsterley forest walk details
No summits climbed
high force Saturday, 20 June
Teesdale Waterfalls
teesdale waterfalls walk details
No summits climbed
bilsdale Sunday, 21 June
A walk around Bilsdale from Clay Bank
7.50 miles and 1770 feet of ascent
bilsdale walk details
Cold Moor - 1305'
Hasty Bank - 1270'
harter fell Friday, 26 June
Burnmoor Tarn and Boat How from Boot village
5.50 miles and 1010 feet of ascent
burnmoor tarn walk details
Boat How - 1105' (OF)
upper eskdale Saturday, 27 June
An ascent of Green Crag from Boot village
6.75 miles and 1900 feet of ascent
green crag walk details
Green Crag - 1602' (aw176)
hardknott Sunday, 28 June
A walk through Upper Eskdale from Boot village
9.50 miles and 1510 feet of ascent
eskdale walk details
No summits climbed
hardknott Monday, 29 June
A walk around Buttemere from the village
5.0 miles and 900 feet of ascent
buttermere walk details
No summits climbed
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July

moel eilio Friday, 3 July
An ascent of Moel Smytho from Waunfawr village
5.0 miles and 945 feet of ascent
waunfawr walk details
Moel Smytho - 1120'
welsh highland railway Saturday, 4 July
A walk through the Aberglaslyn Pass from Beddgelert village
6.0 miles and 1425 feet of ascent
cwm bychan walk details
No summits climbed
dove crag Friday, 10 July
An ascent of Dove Crag from Brothers Water
7.25 miles and 2460 feet of ascent
dove crag walk details
Dove Crag - 2603' (aw38)(en62)
Little Hart Crag - 2091' (aw119)(en156)
round hil summit Sunday, 12 July
An ascent of Round Hill from Clay Bank
7.50 miles and 1405 feet of ascent
urra moor walk details
Round Hill - 1490'
hodge close quarry Sunday, 19 July
Black Fell and Holme Fell from Glen Mary Bridge
6.50 miles and 1750 feet of ascent
holme fell walk details
Black Fell - 1056' (aw212)
Holme Fell - 1040' (aw213)
swaledale Saturday, 25 July
Swaledale Meadows and Gunnerside Gill
11.0 miles and 2170 feet of ascent
muker walk details
No summits climbed
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August

corn fields Sunday, 2 August
Two short walks along the River Tees, one at High Coniscliffe and the other at Low Force
two short walks details
No summits climbed
langdale pikes Saturday, 8 August
Little Langdale from Elterwater
6.50 miles and 1400 feet of ascent
elterwater details
No summits climbed
eagle crag Thursday, 20 August
Stonethwaite from Rosthwaite village
4.25 miles and 530 feet of ascent
stonethwaite walk details
No summits climbed
castle crag Friday, 21 August
Castle Crag from Rosthwaite village
9.0 miles and 2255 feet of ascent
castle crag walk details
Castle Crag - 985' (aw214)
sty head tarn Saturday, 22 August
Sty Head from Rosthwaite village
10.5 miles and 2210 feet of ascent
sty head walk details
No summits climbed
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September

lulka airport Sunday, 30 August
Photographs and details from day 1 of the trek - Lukla Airport to Phadking village.
day 1 journal
monjo school Monday, 31 August
Photographs and details from day 2 of the trek - Phadking village to Monjo, including a visit to the local school.
day 2 journal
namche bazaar Tuesday, 1 September
Photographs and details from day 3 of the trek - Monjo to Namche Bazaar
day 3 journal
monjo school Wednesday, 2 September
Photographs and details from day 4 of the trek - A walk around Namche Bazaar
day 4 journal
tengboche monastery Thursday, 3 September
Photographs and details from day 5 of the trek - Namche Bazaar to Tengboche Monastery
day 5 journal
everest Friday, 4 September
Photographs and details from day 6 of the trek - Tengboche Monastery to Pheriche
day 6 journal
grazing yaks Saturday, 5 September
Photographs and details from day 7 of the trek - Pheriche to Lobuche
day 7 journal
everest base camp Sunday, 6 September
Photographs and details from day 8 of the trek - Mission accomplished - Base Camp!
day 8 journal
gorak shep Monday, 7 September
Photographs and details from day 9 of the trek - Gorak Shep to Pheriche
day 9 journal
pheriche Tuesday, 8 September
Photographs and details from day 10 of the trek - Pheriche to Namche Bazaar
day 10 journal
dudh koshi river valley Wednesday, 9 September
Photographs and details from day 11 of the trek - Namche Bazaar to Lukla
day 11 journal
swayambhunath Friday, 11 September
Photographs and details from day 12 of the trek - Sightseeing in Kathmandu
day 12 journal
tarn hows Sunday, 20 September
Tarns Hows and Hodge Close
6.50 miles and 1645 feet of ascent
tarn hows walk details
No summits climbed
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October

ullswater Saturday, 10 October
Gowbarrow Fell from Aira Force
3.75 miles and 1200 feet of ascent
gowbarrow fell walk details
Green Hill - 1450'
Gowbarrow Fell - 1579' (aw181)
grasmere Saturday, 17 October
Around Loughrigg from Ambleside
7.0 miles and 1435 feet of ascent
around loughrigg walk details
No summits climbed
mellbreak Sunday, 25 October
Gavel Fell with the Hiley's
6.50 miles and 1690 feet of ascent
gavel fell walk details
Gavel Fell - 1720' (aw159)
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November

beddgelert Sunday, 1 November
Cwm Bychan from Nantmor
6.0 miles and 1450 feet of ascent
cwm bychan walk details
No summits climbed
criccieth beach Monday, 2 November
A day at the beach with Tim dog
a day at the beach details
No summits climbed
snowdon from plas-y-brenin Tuesday, 3 November
A walk around Capel Curig
7.50 miles and 1490 feet of ascent
capel curig walk details
No summits climbed
cwn llan Wednesday, 4 November
A walk around Cwm Llan
4.75 miles and 1360 feet of ascent
cwm llan walk details
No summits climbed
bleaberry force Sunday, 15 November
A visit to the waterfalls of Teesdale
teesdale waterfalls walk details
No summits climbed
woods near to high coniscliffe Saturday, 21 November
A walk along the river Tees at High Coniscliffe
2.25 miles and 90 feet of ascent
river tees walk details
No summits climbed
tim on redcar beach Sunday, 22 November
A trip to Redcar Beach
redcar beach trip details
No summits climbed
ullswater from birkhouse moor Saturday, 28 November
Birkhouse and Red Tarn
6.50 miles and 2015 feet of ascent
birkhouse moor walk details
Birkhouse Moor - 2350' (aw78)
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December

grisedale pike and derwent water Friday, 4 December
Walla Crag from Keswick
5.25 miles and 1150 feet of ascent
walla crag walk details
Walla Crag - 1234' (aw204)
sheena and tim on school knott Saturday, 5 December
Bowness to Ings via School Knott
6.0 miles and 840 feet of ascent
school knott walk details
School Knott - 760' (OF)
st sunday crag from angle tarn Saturday, 12 December
Angle Tarn from Cow Bridge nr Hartsop
7.75 miles and 1875 feet of ascent
angle tarn walk details
Brock Crags - 1842' (aw144)
gary richardson and tim dog in the snow 18 to 25 December
A selection of photographs from my local walks around the village of High Coniscliffe
a snowy week details
No summits climbed
snowy teesdale pastures Sunday, 27 December
Low Force and High Force from Bowlees
high force walk details
No summits climbed
helvellyn and st johns in the vale Monday, 28 December
A visit to Castlerigg Stone Circle from Keswick
6.50 miles and 800 feet of ascent
castlerigg stone circle walk details
No summits climbed
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