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Walk Descriptions.
Having previously agreed your walk date with Ian, please send the walk description to (iannrow1@gmail.com) as soon as you can.
Afterwards, your walk report and photos should then go to: carlisleramblers@gmail.com
Sunday August 24th 2025
A Walk
Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake
6 miles Grade 2 Scr
Leader: Brendon Carss
Parking at New Dungeon Ghyll (National Trust car park), we will head up along Stickle Ghyll and towards Stickle Tarn where we will have a break. We will then walk to the other side of the tarn where Jack's Rake starts. Facing Pavey Ark from the tarn it’s hard to see a route but from the bottom of the rake the way becomes clear. For anyone who hasn’t done this route it is as challenging as the more famous Striding Edge but different in character, feeling less exposed with most of the scrambling in the rake itself apart from one short section along the edge.
If you have a reasonable head for heights and are happy to use hands, feet or even knees, it’s a great route.
Once at the top we will head down in between Harrison stickle and Pavey Ark, then back the same way to the car park.
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Parton to Whitehaven
2.5 miles, grade 5
Leader: Sharron Murray
Meet at the train station at 10am to take the 10.13 train to Parton. This is a walk we have done before; a very easy short walk along the coast with great views of the Solway, followed by lunch in Whitehaven before catching the train home.
Wednesday, 17th December 2025
Brampton and Talkin Tarn
6 miles, grade 4
Leader: Graham Bell
Meet at The Sands at 9:15am or Brampton Golf Club at 9:45am
This short morning walk is a repeat of the walk we have done in the past two years and will be familiar to many. We leave Brampton Golf Club and head towards Talkin Tarn and Brampton Junction. We then follow the Dandy line into Brampton. (Coffee break at The Sands) before returning to the Golf Club via The Capon Tree and Sandy Lonning. For those not doing the walk the lunch is booked for 1:30pm.
We have permission to park at the Golf Club.
Graham
21st December 2025
Cawdale Round
Grade 2/3, 7.5 miles
Dog friendly
Leader: Ann Cameron MacIntosh
09:00 The Sands
We park at Moorahill farm; NY495182. As you come into Bampton take a sharp right, doubling back on yourself and up a steep hill. Continue on this road almost to the end. The walk is on good grassy paths and tracks with fell ponies and deer roaming the area. We head over the footbridge to the hause, leaving the track to take in Low Kop where we pick up another track taking us up to the High Street path. We follow this over Wetherhill and Loadpot Hill before bearing East, picking up paths and tracks back to the farm.
There is no shelter for breaks on this walk so make sure you’ve had a good breakfast!
Ann
28 December 2025
Bowscale Fell
6 Miles, Grade 3
Leader: Ian Rowley
A short-ish walk to work off any Christmas over-indulgence.
Starting from Mungrisdale Village the walk follows the road towards Mosedale, turning off at Bowscale to take the trackway up to the tarn. A steepish ascent gets us on to the open fellside and we then head for the summit. The descent is an easy grassy path down to Bannerdale to reach the river Glenderamacken.
About 1500 ft of ascent in all.
Sunday 4th January 2026
A Walk: Latrigg from Keswick
Grade 3, 7 miles (just)
Leader: Pete Rutland
An easy walk to start the New Year after all that food. I will attempt to park on the old road by the Keswick side of the suspension bridge, just west of the town. This is free and can get full. There should be plenty of options if not; car park by Fitz Park or roadside parking just north of the hospital by the Pheasant Inn. Should we get separated we can join up at the Old Railway Station as the first part of the walk is along the old railway line. Always a nice walk by the River Greta until we turn off up Brundholme. This gives us access to the path up Latrigg. Lunch somewhere on route but you can have a banana any time you want. We will take the Cumbria Way off the fell and back into Keswick. Should be some cafés open and might be in time for sales shopping if you feel the need. All on good paths with lovely views off Latrigg, which I feel sure many will have seen before, but a nice way to start the New Year.
Happy New Year. Pete.
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Wednesday 7th January 2026
Caldbeck
7 miles, grade 3
Leader: Ian Rowley
Parking in centre of village. From the car park we head to the Howk and on past the old Bobbin Mill to follow Whelpo Beck upstream as far as Whelpo. A short section of road walking leads to Fellside and we'll make a short easy climb over Fellside Brow to the mine workings. From here we follow the Cumbrian way back into Caldbeck. On good tracks and paths all the way round but likely to be muddy in places!
Ian 07949 621168
Sunday 8th February
A walk: High Pike and Carrock Fell
7.5 Miles, grade 2
Leader: Ian Rowley
Parking at Calebreck Common GR NY3456 358. A not too difficult round of High Pike (2159ft ) and Carrock Fell (2172ft ). It is mostly on good tracks and paths though it's likely to be wet underfoot. There is only a little over 1600 ft of climbing. Snow would make the walk more challenging (and more fun) and I'll keep an eye on the weather as the road to Calebreck can be tricky.
Ian 07949 621168