Walk 10/2009 – Buttermere, Lake District

Monday 13th April 2009

The A team

The A team again took an early bath and didn’t walk on the Monday. Walk stats: Distance 0 miles Ascent 0 metres.

The B team

The B team of Alan, Andy, Judith, Nigel, Barbara, Diane and Simon (Cable) walked from Seatoller, up Castle Crag and back along the River Derwent. Walk stats: Distance 3.6 miles Ascent 298 metres.

The C team

The C team of Cathy and Michelle did the first part and the last part of the route, omitting the climb up and down Castle Crag. Walk stats: Distance 2.9 miles Ascent 217 metres.

Report – Alan

Pictures – Alan

Walk rating – pretty good for a short walk.

Castle Crag is visible in front of us.

We pause for a photograph.

The view from Castle Crag over Derwent Water.

The final part of the ascent was like a giant pile of slate quarry waste .

A scene on the return along the River Derwent.