Trail Walking Club

Walks 1 to 12

• The Aim of this short slide show is to give you an history andupdate of the TWC on its escapades in the Lakeland fells of England/Ireland and the Scottish Munro’s.

• Please however note the weather does change and the team are not always smiling.................................

• If you would like to attend, please email Jon Ryley our Events and Activities Co-ordinator atJon.Ryley@helmstar.com

Opening Shot

Who as AttendedWe have had representation from……….

• Arrive on Friday, Leave on Sunday. • Usually Stay in a Local Hostelry or Coaching

House.• Walk on the Saturday, Distance is between 6 –

11 Miles.• Time duration is between 4 and 7 Hours.• Ascent over a days 3000 to 5000 feet.• Weather from Brilliant SunShine to Whiteout

and pathless.

The Walks in General

• Walk 1, The Coniston Round • Walk 2, The Wastwater Screes• Walk 3, Scafell and Scafell Pike• Walk 4, Ullswater Tops and Shore Walk• Walk 5, Hellvelyn Via Striding Edge • Walk 6, Consiton Old Man and Dow Crag• Walk 7, Great Gable via Little Hells gate• Walk 8, St Sunday‘s Crag• Walk 9, Beinn Dorian and Beinn an Dothaidh• Walk 10, Mosedale Horse Shoe• Walk 11, Slieve Donard Round• Walk 12, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike

The Walks

• Walk 1, The Coniston Round, 5th August 2000Swirl How 2630ftBrim Fell 2615ftConiston Old Man 2633ftAscent via Levers water & Prison BandDescent via Low Water & Crow-berry Haws

• Time, 5 hours 45 Minutes.• Team, Rob Leech, Chris Dowsett, Simon Blackwell,

Craig Urquhart, Barry Talbot, Jon Ryley.• Accommodation, The Sun Hotel Coniston

Walk 1, The Coniston Round

• Walk 2, The WastWater Screes, 25th February 2001Whin Rigg 1755ftBroad Crag, Bell Crag, High Adam CragIllgill Head 1983ftAscent via Irton Pike & Irton FellDescent via Wasdale Head Hall Farm

• Time, 4 hours 45 Minutes.• Team, Chris Dowsett, Craig Urquhart, Barry Talbot,

Jon Ryley, Chris Ouldred.• Accommodation; The Inn on the Bridge

Santon Bridge.

Walk 2, The Wastwater Screes

• Walk 3, Scafell and Scafell Pike, 8th August 2001Scafell 3162ftAscent via Brown Tongue and Lords RakeThen to Scafell Pike 3210ftvia Broad Stand and Mickledore

Descent via Middle Boot KnottsAnd Piers Gill

• Time, 5 hours 50 Minutes.• Team, Chris Dowsett, Craig Urquhart,

Barry Talbot, Jon Ryley, Rob Leech, Andy Anderson.

• Accommodation, The Wasdale Head Inn

Walk 3, Scafell and Scafell Pike

• Walk 4, Ullswater Tops and Shore Walk, 8th December 2001

Place Fell 2154ftAscent via Capel Crags Then to High Dodd 1643ftvia Hart Crags

Descent via Sleet Fell to Swine SlacksAnd Hallinhag Wood

• Time, 4 hours.• Team, Chris Dowsett, Craig Urquhart,

Barry Talbot, Jon Ryley, Chris Ouldred, Maura Fogarty, Chris Bowley, Trish Bowley &Tim Cooper.

• Accommodation, The Inn of the Lake, Ullswater

Walk 4, Ullswater Tops and Shore

• Walk 5, Hellvelyn Via Striding Edge, 16th March 2002Hellvelyn 3118ftAscent via Birkhouse Moor and Striding EdgeThen to Hellvelyn Lower Man 3033ft

Whiteside 2832ft

Descent via Raise Edge and the Pony Track to Glennridding

• Time, 6 hours.• Team, Chris Dowsett, Chris Bowley,

David Jones, Jon Ryley

• Accommodation, The Glenridding Hotel

Walk 5, Hellvellyn Via Striding Edge

On a Good Day

• Walk 6, Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag, 20th July 2002

Ascent via Walna Scar, Boo Tarn, Timley Knott and Bursting Stone Quarry to

Consiton Old Man 2633ftThen to via Goats Hause to Dow Crag 2555ft,

Buck Pike 2400ft, Brown Pike 2232ftDescent via Walna Sca Road

• Time, 4 hours, 40 Minutes• Team, Chris Dowsett, Chris Bowley,

David Jones, Trish Bowley, Jon Ryley, Barry Talbot, Rob Leech, Johan Meintjes and Craig Uruqhart

• Accommodation, The Sun hotel, Coniston

Walk 6, Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag

BTG

• Walk 7, Great Gable, Dec 6th 2002Gavel Neese to Moses Finger to South Traverse, to Little Hell Hate and Sphinx Ridge Great Gable 2949ftDescend via Gavel Neese to Moses Trod to Beck HeadTime, 5 Hours

• Team, Jon Ryley, Chris Dowsett, Craig Urquhart, Rob Leech,Andy Anderson, David Jones, Peter & Jan Ormiston, Chris and Trish Bowley, Maura Fogarty & Johan Meintjes

• Accommodation, The Wasdale Head Inn

Walk 7, Great Gable

Great Gable

Walk 8 St Sundays Crag • April 5th 2003 in 6 Hours 20 Minutes

– Ascent via Lantys Tarn, Thornrow End, Birks,(2040ft) to “St Sundays Crag” 2756ft

– Descent via Deepdale Hause, Grisdale Tarn & Grisdale Valley

– Team; Jon Ryley, Maura FogartyTim Cooper, Chris and Trish BowleyBrendon Gorman, Chris Dowsett, Sanjay Razdan, Tim Townsend, Judith Erwee and Johan Meintjes

– Accommodation;Glenridding Hotel

Walk 9 Beinn Dorian and Beinn an Dothaidh

• September 6th 2003 – Beinn Dorian 1076 Metres (Hill of the Otter) and– Beinn an Dothaidh 1002 Metres (Hill of the Scorchin

– Team; Jon Ryley, Maura Fogarty Chris and Trish Bowley, Andy Anderson,Barry Talbot, Brendon Gorman, Chris Dowsett, Dick Int Greon, Jan D e Winne, Raul Lustermans, Willy Vervest, Paul Bloeman, Jan Wellens, Tim Townsend, Greg Thompson, Peter Midgeley, Julian Bond, Judith Erwee and Johan Meintjes

– Accommodation; Bridge of Orchy– http://www.scottish-selection.co.uk/bridgeoforchy/

Walk 10 Mosedale Horseshoe

• December 13th 2003 – Mosedale Horseshoe

Ascent via Gatherstone Head, Black Sails Pass, & Looking Stead “PILLAR” 2927ft, Descent Via Windy Gap and Mosedale Be

– Team; Jon Ryley, ,Chris and Trish Bowley, BarryTalbot, Jan De Winne, Raul Lustermans, Paul Bloeman, Jan Wellens, Tim Townsend, Greg Thompson, Peter Midgeley, Judith Erwee, Steve Barnes, Craig Urquhart, Tim Cooper, Caroline Kenney, and Sanjay Razdan

– Accommodation; Wasdale Head InnHttp://www.wasdale.com

Walk 11 Slieve Donard Round• March 20th 2004

– Slieve DonardAscent via Laybay in Trassey Road and Trassey Track to Hares Gap and Brandy Pass to Slieve Donard 850m descent via"Glen river Path", Windy section, via Donard Wood and Craignagore

– Team; Jon Ryley, ,Chris and Trish Bowley, Barry Talbot, Maura Fogarty, Raul Lustermans, Paul Bloeman, Jan Wellens, Tim Townsend, Greg Thompson, Peter Midgeley, Judith Erwee, Steve Barnes, Craig Urquhart, Brendan Gorman and Sanjay Razdan, Julie Collier, Julian Bond.

– Accommodation; Wasdale Head Inn

Walk 12 Scafell Pike • September 11th 2004

– Scafell Pike Ascent via Styghead tarn, Esk Hause, Il Gill Coll, Broad Crag, “Scafell Pike” 3210ft, Descent Via Lingmell Coll and Brown Tongue

– Team; Jon Ryley, ,Chris Bowley, Jan Wellens, Tim Townsend, Greg Thompson, Julian Bond, Judith Erwee, Steve Barnes, Craig Urquhart, Troy Smith, Maura Fogarty, Dan Newton, Rob Leech, Chris Dowsett

– Accommodation; Wasdale Head InnHttp://www.wasdale.com

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Landscape covered

Great Gable from Wastwater