Eskdale Dubfest - Brand new Lake District weekend!

I now live one mile away from the lowest point in Britain, In it's own way it is wild and beautiful but I may need oxygen at those altitudes because my Yorkshire blood will now have been weakened

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holme,_Cambridgeshire

http://littleweekendtrot.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/holme-fen-the-lowest-point-in-britain/

 

Ok, I've never done it from that side.

 

A round of Scafell and Scafell Pike is about 14 miles long from Eskdale.
The route I was intending to do is about 9 miles. I've never done this ridge whereas I've been up Scafell Pike a load of times (but never up Scafell). It'll be a bit easier on the dog too.
I've got a spare map or two and mapping programme on my desk top. If you want a route printing off and mileage let me know and i'll bring them up with me.

 

Piece of pi$$ hold my pint

 

weather update... wait for it
. before anyone says it, no its not me. this is striding edge apparently today.wont get me up there at the moment..
i'd be up for a stroll over the weekend..
nice views from whin rigg..
don't no what levels the snow are at, at the moment but they change hourly up there..........

 

if you want to visit helvellyn area a good place to stay would be glenridding, ullswater boat trips, small walks upto aira force waterfall some nice pubs if a little bumped up prices so plenty of things around to do if you don't like walking....

 

Been there and done that, it's awesome

 

you had better weather than the last time i was there.
brother got married there last february and had a boat trip in -2 degrees in full wedding gear drinking shampers on the back of that boat, god it was cold.

 

Had any thoughts about route and RV for Friday?

@Dicky
Are you coming along?

 

its still up in the air for me im afraid. ive now found out that even though ive booked the day off im supposed to be interviewing on friday ffs

 

@carlot25 has a spare ticket ,deposit paid and cant get the time off if anyone wants a space PM me

 

After a huge effort Oscar just isn't going to be ready in time for this weekend. Kind of gutted that I have missed the target that I set myself last year. I am fairly confident that I will be able to get it done to get away somewhere at Easter so I am only a couple of weeks short... Hope everyone has a great time and it becomes an annual event that I WILL be ready for in 2015.

 

im planning gentle walk to the pub, lunch and a few beers.......

 

I'm in

 

Anyone planning on having a BBQ?
I just found a small bag of charcoal brickettes in the shed from last year. Not sure if they'll lite OK without being used with some other charcoal and i can't find any more to buy locally.

 

Yeah i'm in that too

 

When you going up?

 

http://ravenglass-railway.co.uk/

l'al ratty

 

timetable

Ravenglass

09.25D
10.25
11.25
12.30Diesel
1.50
2.50
3.50Diesel

Ticket Return Journey

Child (under 5) Free
Child£6.50
Adult£13.00
Family£35.00


There are single tickets and you can walk back