| Date ... | Saturday, 21 March 2009 |
| Distance ... | 5.0 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1245 feet |
| Time ... | 2 hours 45 mins |
| Weather ... | 11ºc, light winds, dry and sunny, but very hazy |
| Summits ... | Brunt Knott - 1400' (Outlying Fell) |
| Start ... | Stavely village (SD469983) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº7 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Outlying Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711228054) |
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The route map of our walk
We met up with the rest of the group outside the village hall
We passed the war memorial was we headed out of the village
The weir across the River Kent at Barley Bridge
Walking along Hall Lane
Looking back towards Staveley from further along Hall Lane
Looking across the valley towards Reston Scar
Andy decided this was a prefect photo oppurtunity as Martin held an impromptu exercise class, helped out by Zeta!
Another view back across the fields towards Reston Scar
Looking back towards Staveley
Heading through the farm yard at Brunt Knott farm, with Brunt Knott on the skyline
Looking back down towards the farm
The haze was very bad at times, as this view towards Reston Scar shows
The final pull up onto the summit of Brunt Knott
Martin and Ray enjoy lunch on the summit
Tim wasn't quite enjoying the warm spring sunshine as much as everyone else, I'd left his bag of snacks in the car!
Heading back down to Brunt knott farm
Our final view of Brunt Knott as we walked back over the fields towards Staveley
A slightly less hazy view of Reston Scar
Another view of the weir at Barley Bridge