13 May 2012
Ronnie and i are competing in the Old County Tops fell race in the Lake District next weekend and decided we should reccie the route a little, save our selves the embarrassment of getting lost.
The OCT is 37 miles, much of it run-able, with approx 10,000ft of ascent, so its going to be a long day. We are guessing at about 10 hours if the weather is ok and a little longer if it not.
9am Sunday we arrived at the New Dungeon Ghyll car park and set off towards Helvellyn via Grasmere, its a long climb and a bitter cold wind was out to greet us. Unusually it was just as windy in the valleys as on the tops and this was pretty much the theme for the day.
We did about 20 miles with 7,600ft of ascent in 6 1/2 hours, not the best pace but it has been a long week and i was just glad to be in the hills again. I even managed a couple of pictures.
Ronnie and i are competing in the Old County Tops fell race in the Lake District next weekend and decided we should reccie the route a little, save our selves the embarrassment of getting lost.
The OCT is 37 miles, much of it run-able, with approx 10,000ft of ascent, so its going to be a long day. We are guessing at about 10 hours if the weather is ok and a little longer if it not.
9am Sunday we arrived at the New Dungeon Ghyll car park and set off towards Helvellyn via Grasmere, its a long climb and a bitter cold wind was out to greet us. Unusually it was just as windy in the valleys as on the tops and this was pretty much the theme for the day.
We did about 20 miles with 7,600ft of ascent in 6 1/2 hours, not the best pace but it has been a long week and i was just glad to be in the hills again. I even managed a couple of pictures.
Stickle Tarn
Ronnie
Fell Wagon for the day
New Dungeon Ghyll car park
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