
Rossthwaite to Gatherstone Beck.
Up Sourmilk Ghyll. Interesting scrambling with packs.
James sat at col as I ran up Base Brown.
Over Green Gable, decended col rather than ascend Great Gabble as busy and scree run.
Ascended Kirk Fell. Easy but steep badly eroded descent.
Black sail Pass. Camped at 360 m. 200m to left of path on descent. Perfect spot by stream. Sheltered. Midges!
1.9km/h ave pace
2.9km/h moving average
16.3 km today
9 hrs 40
Area :
Western Fells
The Western Fells form the southern wall of the Buttermere valley and the northern fence of Wasdale. Between the two lies Ennerdale so that in effect the group is the shape of a single horseshoe, each branch about 10 miles in length.
At the head of Ennerdale stands Great Gable. The southern arc of the group travels due west from Great Gable, the main ridge consisting of Kirk Fell, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Haycock and Caw Fell.