Blackstone Edge - The Long Way

Date of Walk : Saturday 2nd.February

Route : Shaw - Crompton Moor - Rooden Reservoir - Piethorne Reservoir - Windy Hill - Blackstone Edge - Ogden Reservoir - Shaw

Distance : 17.2 miles

It's not often I get out on a Saturday but with the weather, the football was postponed, and the forecast for Sunday was rain. Also, the ground was covered in white stuff so I had to get out. The route started exactly the same as my last walk through the Piethorne valley. However, I ventured off up Windy Hill towards Summit (top of the M62) and then over the top of Blackstone Edge. I only took pictures and videos up to the summit as I was running late due to a lift I had promised my father in law, so the last 4-5 miles were almost at running pace. Well at least quicker than my usual pace anyway.

Crompton Moor



The view from the top of Crompton Moor

Looking down on the village of Denshaw

The route to Summit. After all the recent rain, the only route without getting your feet soaked was to walk up the banking on the right hand side!

Looking towards Blackstone Edge

Flickr Album - Blackstone Edge - 2 Feb 2008


YouTube - Blackstone Edge - 2 Feb 2008

Piethorne Valley

Date of Walk : Sunday 20th.January 2008

Route : Shaw - Crompton Moor - Rooden Reservoir - Piethorne Reservoir - Ogden Reservoir - Crompton Moor - Shaw

Distance : 9.2 miles

I had just had enough of this weather and decided I was walking whatever the weather. It was rather murky earlier on but considering the forecast it wasn't a bad day although extremely damp. It's a walk I've done before although never with such rain and damp ground. It also allowed me to continue testing the G9 and I had a couple of attempts at using the video. Hopefully this can become more of a feature especially if we eventually get some better weather.

Rather murky conditions on the route over Crompton Moor.




This is the footpath!!

Flickr Album - Piethorne Valley - 20 January 2008

Nab Scar - Happy New Camera

Date of Walk : Thursday 3rd January

Route : Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Crag - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Grasmere - Coffin Route - Rydal

Finally managed to get out and give the camera a road test. Set off just before 10 o'clock after parking near Rydal Mount. We headed up to Nab Scar and then continued to Heron Crag and arrived at Great Rigg around lunchtime. We contemplated heading over Fairfield but decided it was rather cloudy and it was extremely cloudy and cold to head any higher with a 9 year old. In fact, it was Beth's decision rather than mine. We then headed back to Grasmere via Stone Arthur and had a wander through Grasmere, which I have never seen so quiet. The walk was completed by heading back along the Coffin Route to Rydal Mount. Unfortunately, very few pictures were taken after Heron Crag. Don't worry the camera's fine, but it started sleeting so I didn't spend all that money to get it wet!! I suppose I'll have to show a bit more bottle in the future!!

Looking up to Nab Scar

Looking down on Grasmere and Rydal Water

Windermere viewed from the path to Nab Scar

Alcock Tarn
Zooming in on Easdale Tarn

Beth's latest idea is to collect an object on each walk! I don't know where she's going to keep them yet.

Flickr Album - Nab Scar - 3 Jan 2008