This month's walks take place on Sunday, 21 May and are based in
Ullswater, a very beautiful part of The Lake District. The walks all end in
Glenridding. The coaches will leave school at 0800 hrs prompt and proceed to
Tebay Services on the M6 for a toilet stop ONLY. The coaches then continue to
Glenridding car park where the 'B+' and 'C' walks will start. The 'A' and 'B'
parties will sty on the coaches to be taken to their starting points. At the end
of the day there are tea shops and pubs in Glenridding. The coaches will leave
for the return journey at 1730 hrs and arrive back at school by 2000 hrs. The
cost of travel is £7.00 for adults and £4.00 for children and for students in
full time education who were formerly pupils at Range High School. Please return
slips with cheques (NOT CASH) to the school office by Thursday. 11 May in an
envelope marked "Range Walking Club".
Boots are necessary on all walks.
'A' Walk
Starting from the Brotherswater Inn at Sykeside (404119) we climb steadily
(pausing only to admire the views) past disused quarries to Causdale Head and
Stony Cove Pike. An undulating path over Threshthwaite takes us to lunch on
Thornthwaite Crag. Joining the Roman Road on High Street we then have the option
of descending to Howtown for a ferry trip (time allowing) or a return via The
Knott and Angle Tarn to Glenridding.
Distance: 10 miles
Ascent: 3000'
Leaders: John Roberts and Margaret Pegg
'B'+ Walk
Weather permitting, this is an opportunity for the more adventurous to
sample the classic ascent of Helvellyn via Striding Edge. Starting from the
coach park in Glenridding, we ascend via Mires Beck and Bleaberry Crag to
traverse The Edge and thence scramble to the summit of Helvellyn. The return
route takes us to Whiteside Bank before descending Glenridding Common to reach
the old lead mines and the track back into Glenridding. The walk is exposed in
places and also includes some scrambling to reach the main summit. It is
definitely not the faint-hearted. Those who rise to the challenge will be
rewarded by Lakeland scenery at its best as well as the satisfaction of
achieving one of the most famous ascents. In the event of inclement weather an
alternative walk will be provided.
Distance: 8½ miles
Ascent: 3000'
Leaders: David Poole and Steve Mcllraith
'B' Walk
This is a tale of two valleys. We set out from behind the Patterdale Hotel
to make our way south west along the southern side of Grisedale. The route is
varied with plantations, fields and open moorside with fine views of the
Helvellyn edges above and ahead of us. At Patterdale Common we cross Grisedale
Beck and head north-east along the opposite side of the valley to Brownend
Plantation where we climb through woods and open land to the Glenridding valley.
At this point we have superb views of Ullswater. We follow this valley up to the
old lead mines where we cross the beck for an easy walk back to the coaches in
Glenridding.
Distance: 8½ miles
Ascent: 1000'
Leaders: Barry Bord and Barry Whitby
'C' Walk
This pleasant walk with good views starts from Glenridding and makes its way
past Lanty's Tarn to Grisedale. We walk up the valley to cross over Grisedale
Beck and then follow footpaths along the north side of Grisedale back to
Glenridding.
Distance: 7 miles
Ascent: 700'
Leaders: David Turton and John McKay