REMINDER
It has been drawn to my attention that a number of members when car sharing will ask the driver how much they want for petrol. The amount payable is £8. This is what should be offered. If the driver then says a lesser amount is OK, then this is fine. This is to save any embarrassment. It’s not just about petrol; there is general use of the vehicle and all that goes with the cost of using a vehicle for the benefit of others. I feel sure all will appreciate this.
Pete Rutland
Chairman
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
Coach Walks:
Sunday 21st June. Coniston.
Sunday 26th July. Summer coach Ramble. Hawes, North Yorkshire.
Summer Coach Ramble
please book before 12th July if possible.
Enjoy a great day out with three walks followed by a two course meal at the Wensleydale Pantry in Hawes, (and a nice bus ride there and back!).
Total price £40pp (£6 reduction if choosing main course only).
Places will be limited to a maximum of 40 people and priority will be given to club members.
To reserve a place please make a payment of full amount (£40 or £34) via BACS ref HAWES26, or by cheque given to any of the committee.
Please email Ian with your meal choices. (See menu on Bulletin board).
See above for Summer Coach Ramble! Book your places NOW. Bring a friend, have a walk, have some grub. Great day (but not the weather) guaranteed!
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.
PAWS FOR THOUGHT. Please read the club rules on bringing dogs on walks.
Sunday
A Walk
Great Gable from Honister
6 Miles Grade 1
Leader: Ian Rowley
Sands 09:00
Parking in the National Trust car park (I’ve got a spare pass) or in the mine car park
Starting from the pass with the advantage of already being at 1200 ft we’ll take the old tramway and then on to Moses Trod, an historic packhorse route linking Honister and Wasdale. We'll climb more steeply onto Windy Gap then head for the summit of Gable. After lunch on the top we retrace our steps into Windy Gap then over Green Gable and Brandreth
The direct way down to Honister is via Grey Knotts but it's a steep and loose descent and slippery in the wet so we may opt to miss out the top and descend from Brandreth to the tramway for an easier descent. Not a long walk but over 2500 ft of ascent and some steep sections but mostly on good paths.
Ian
07949 621168
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Stonybeck to Penrith
Leader: David Elsworth
7.5 miles. Grade 4
Starts from bus station catching 104 bus to Penrith. Car drivers can park on the verge on Bowscar road.
We catch the 104 bus at 9.37am so please be at the station at least 10 mins earlier. Car drivers be at Bowscar road for 10.15. Leaving the bus stop at Stonybeck we head up the road to Bowscar, where we take the T junction towards Forest Hill. Through the farm we head up past Bowscar quarry and then into the wood, from there it's downhill and back onto tarmac heading towards Inglewood. Through the estate we follow a track which leads us to Inglewood Cottages and on towards Maiden Hill. Then it's on to our last farm, Green Hill, before heading on towards the golf course and through it. After passing the cemetery, we are on to Beacon Edge and our route into Penrith. Downhill all the way to the coffee house and our coffee and cake.
Refreshments at Daffodils Café opposite St. Andrews church.
PS. Everyone will get the bus back to Stonybeck, where car drivers can get back to their vehicles.
Thursday 4th June, evening walk.
Raven Crag and Castle crag (Birkett).
2-3 miles. Grade 2.
Meet at Sands 5pm.
Dog friendly
We will park at either The dam triangle car park on steel road (What3words //politics.carefully.interval) £5 for up to 5 hours, chargeable up to 9pm.
Or for free in the layby before it (what3words //squeaking.declares.fully) space for 5 cars.
Depending on the weather and how fit people are feeling, this walk can be made easier in places.
We can make our way up from the layby steeply, on loose scree path, through the trees, there is an alternate less steep path further along the road.
We can take our time on the steep ups with little breaks at view points.
Once we reach a gate we go off to the right and head up Castle Crag, a Birkett that looks harder to get up than it is. Sticks are a good idea on the walk if usually used, the paths are uneven and worn away in places. Castle crag has lovely views, it used to be an iron age hill fort and is perched on a steep rocky outcrop below raven crag.
We come down from here and then advance towards the wooden steps of Raven crag (461m). Steep steps but worth it for the views at the top of Thirlmere reservoir are wonderful. We can stop for a break and admire the views.
We come down the same way and then we will decide whether we have time and energy, to complete the Benn (446m)(Birkett) also known as Slipping crag. If we go for it there will be more up, but worth it for the views. You can see Thirlmere reservoir and surrounding fells of High seat and the Dodds. There's a good path to the base of the Benn, but the last bit is a bit steep, muddy and rough through the woods.
There is a nice circular route down from here with good views of Thirlmere.
Afterwards we can visit Keswick and hopefully park on a free residential street and visit a local chippy. The lakes fish and chips is open until 8pm and the Kingfisher is open until 8:30pm.
Come along, depending on weather we can make this as long or short as we want. I'll bring a couple of torches just in case 🙂
Astrid
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Sunday 7th June
A Walk
Great Gable from Honister
6 Miles Grade 1
Leader: Ian Rowley
Sands 09:00
Parking in the National Trust car park (I’ve got a spare pass) or in the mine car park
Starting from the pass with the advantage of already being at 1200 ft we’ll take the old tramway and then on to Moses Trod, an historic packhorse route linking Honister and Wasdale. We'll climb more steeply onto Windy Gap then head for the summit of Gable. After lunch on the top we retrace our steps into Windy Gap then over Green Gable and Brandreth
The direct way down to Honister is via Grey Knotts but it's a steep and loose descent and slippery in the wet so we may opt to miss out the top and descend from Brandreth to the tramway for an easier descent. Not a long walk but over 2500 ft of ascent and some steep sections but mostly on good paths.
Ian
07949 621168
Thursday 11th June
Snowdon Trip
Organiser: Astrid
The plan is to make your way to Wales in your own time, whatever suits. We will be meeting up at The Heights restaurant booked for us at 6pm on 11th June. I was thinking of doing a little sight-seeing on the way perhaps. Please see menu and let me know your order at least a few weeks before trip.
On the Thursday, travelling day, we are planning to visit Llandudno on route. We could meet here roughly 11:30am and there are cable cars or trams to the top of Great Orme. Lovely views of the coast up there and a café. Bit of sight-seeing before the big climb.
Friday 12th June A group will meet at Pen Y pass, which is the start of the Pyg track (also start for Crib Goch). There is a small car park there (must be prebooked) if you want, or the Sherpa bus stops there. We plan to start walk about 09:30. There is a small café and toilets.
'A walk' will be to ascend Snowdon via Pyg track and option for decent will be South ridge then Watkins path back to campsite. Those who are staying in Llanberis may want to descend via Llanberis path, or back via Miners track to Pen Y pass.
'A * walk' led by Brenden will begin on Pyg track and branch off onto Crib Goch (weather permitting). Descent as above.
'B walk' will likely ascend via Miners track (bus to Pen Y Pass from Llanberis) and descend via Llanberis path.
Hopefully we will all meet at the top for a photo!
The next day you are free to sight see or to join us meeting up at Ogwen visitor centre. ///simul;ations.deform.weekday
From here there is a choice of low level or high level walks.
A * walk plans to ascend North face of Tryfan (917m). (scramble & exposed).
A walkers could ascend Tryfan via slightly easier and less exposed South side.
Both or either group could also/ instead visit the cantilever stone on Glyder Fach (994m).
For the cantilever stone the better (gentler) route would be from South and so may start from there ///next.novelists.sandbags
B walk could be a low level walk around Llyn Idwal, in which you can go to the base of 'Devils kitchen'.
C Walk could be just to Ogwen falls and nearby Llyn Ogwen, if no energy left!
See these links for MENU and walks information...
Current Snowdon Sherpa timetables - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Info
(Menu) d14c05af8cd64dedad307dc1f531749f.pdf
Restaurant is dog friendly
Llanberis Path | Walks and Routes Eryri National Park
Pyg Track | Walks and Routes Eryri National Park
Sunday 14th June
A / B Walk
Haystacks/ black sail hut
6 Miles. Grade 2
Leader: Mark Graham
Sands 08:30
Dog Friendly
Parking at Honister slate mine car park £5.
We head west along the dismantled tramway path to dubs hut, innominate tarn. Then on to Haystacks. We take the southerly path down which involves walking down some scree for a short distance before heading to blacksail hut. then we pick up the path that takes us alongside loft beck and back to the car park. We are on good paths for most of the day. This is a walk that will suit A and B walkers.
Happy days mark
Sunday 14th June
A / B Walk
Haystacks/ Blacksail Hut
6 Miles. Grade 2
Leader: Mark Graham
Sands 08:30 Dog Friendly
Parking at Honister Slate Mine car park £5.
We head west along the dismantled tramway path to Dubs Hut, Innominate Tarn. Then on to Haystacks. We take the southerly path down, which involves walking down some scree for a short distance before heading to Blacksail Hut. Then we pick up the path that takes us alongside Loft Beck and back to the car park. We are on good paths for most of the day. This is a walk that will suit A and B walkers.
Happy days mark
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Litter Pick Keenan Park
Grade 4, 3/4 miles
Leader: Judy Cherrie
Catch the Reay 75 bus to Cotehill departing Devonshire Street at 09.54, to arrive at Tesco at 10.04 where I will meet you. Alternatively you could park at Tesco, at your own risk.
We will cross at the lights up Montgomery Way. Turn right into Alanbrooke Road. Sweep through to Durranhill Road. Cross over, turning left to walk under the tunnels. Sweep left through Keenan Park following the railway line and allotments. Have lunch in the Shelter before sweeping through the other half of Keenan Park to Eastern Way. Cross Eastern Way at the lights. Turn almost immediately right down Locke Road towards the Medical Centre for tea at the medical centre and catch the Reay DR1 bus back to town.
3/4 miles dead flat. Paths through the wood could be muddy.
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Trusmadoor
7 Miles. Grade 3
Leader: Ian Rowley
This is a relatively short walk with one steepish climb and some rougher tracks and paths as well as at least one stream crossing. No stiles and not too strenuous and we'll have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery.
The walk starts from the pull-ins adjacent to Peter House Farm situated on a minor road between Bassenthwaite Village and Orthwaite. Best accessed by going along the A591 from Bothel, past the Castle Inn Hotel and Bassenthwaite Chapel, then look for a sharp left turn signposted for Orthwaite. (If you come to Ravenstone Hotel you've gone too far.)
It's a narrow single track road that leads to the parking spaces next to Peter House Farm. GR NY 2492 3233
We follow the minor road for a short distance before turning up a fell track and making the climb onto Brockle Crag - not the highest point of the walk but a good airy viewpoint. We then descend a little before climbing up the remote valley of Burn Tod Gill. The path can be a bit indistinct but it's a gentle ascent to the atmospheric mountain pass of Trusmadoor.
We'll lunch here then descend along a good path although there are one or two sections of boggy ground to cross before we return to the minor road and loop back to the cars.
Ian 07949 621168
Sunday 21st June.
Coach walk.
A Walk
Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell and Dow Crag.
Leader: Astrid Carss
9 miles. Grade 1.
Starting at the old Furness road, where the coach will drop us off. We will make our way up Walna Scar road, which is a bit of a slope, towards Walna Scar car park. We will then head right following the path up and around to Low Water, where we could have a banana break and enjoy the view.
We then make our way up stone steps and uphill rocky paths, passing disused mine workings and caves. If you so wish, have a peek in a cave, whilst we enjoy the views back down the valley. This is an interesting and scenic way up Coniston Old Man, at 802m. Lunch can be at the summit if weather allows. It can get busy up there, if it's a warm day, so we could drop down a little towards Brim Fell (795m) to eat.
After Brim Fell there is a grassy steep downhill (Goats Hawse) and then back up hill to Dow Crag (778m). The summit of Dow Crag is a bit of an exposed scramble up large rocks. There is a view back over Goats Water to Coniston Old Man. We continue on to follow the ridge passing over a couple of Birketts (Buck Pike and Brown Pike). After that it is all downhill, back along Walna Scar road, and back to the coach.
This walk covers three Wainwrights and a couple of Birketts. It is a long walk, hard under foot and 2850 feet of elevation, but is not hard technically. Being a coach walk, a good chance to complete some Southernmost fells without the long drive.
Astrid 🙂
B walk
Holme Fell
8 miles, grade 2/3
Leader: Ian Rowley
This is a linear walk starting from Skelwith Bridge.
We'll visit the falls then head for Colwith Falls and on to Stang End, taking a woodland track to emerge close to Hodge Close quarry where we might take a peak over the edge.
We then make the climb to Holme Fell. The going can be boggy and rough in places but we soon make a small col where we branch off to find the summit. It's a modest fell just over 1000 ft but with good views over to Coniston and the higher fells. We take a good path down into Yewdale where we join the Cumbrian Way through Tarn Hows Wood and on into Coniston village.
Although we only climb to the top of one Fell, there are a number of ups and downs along the route so I've graded the walk a little harder than a grade 3.
Ian
C Walk
Torver
Grade 4, 6 miles
Leader: Sharron Murray
From the car park, (toilets 60p, card accepted), we will walk up the road, passing the church and taking the bridge over the river. Turning left towards the lake we have a short walk along the road before turning left on to a good gravelled track. This takes us to Coniston Old Hall, an amazing survival now owned by the National Trust. We pass a wood on our right and go through a camp site before walking along the lake shore for a while. There are some picnic tables where we can take a lunch break before starting to climb the gentle but long hill up towards Torver. (Chance of a pint here.)
From the end of this lane we will turn back towards Coniston taking the old railway track. This is mostly off the road except for a short section with poor sight lines where we will have to be careful of speeding traffic. At the end of the track we follow residential streets back to the car park. There will be plenty of time for refreshments.
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Tesco to Warwick on Eden Litter Pick
Leader: David Elsworth
Grade 4, 5.5 miles
Starts Carlisle bus station
Travelling by car...be at Scotby junction where there is roadside parking for 10-00.
We will catch the 685 bus at 09-37 so please be at least 10mins early. Getting off the bus at Tesco we will litter pick along the A69 as far as Warwick on Eden. From here depending on time we can manage a short walk over to Wetheral, round the side of the golf course and back to Scotby. From the junction we can catch the bus back into town and get refreshments in Tullie House café.
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Settle Market and Harrogate
The Tuesday walkers will be having a day out to Settle and Harrogate with Irving's Coaches on 21st July. If you are interested in joining us, names to Sharron Murray ASAP. Cost £23 payable by 16th June so we can book. This is open to non-members if you wish to bring a friend. Setting off from the Halston at 9am.
To pay by BACS;
Account Name: Carlisle and District Rambling Club
Sort Code: 30-98-97
Account No. : 82992762
Please use the reference Settle. By cheque to Carlisle and District Rambling Club or cash, please put the name of the trip and the names of those going either on the back or on the envelope. These can be handed to any committee member.
This year's club ramble will be held on 26th July at Hawes in Wensleydale
Coach Ramble details
Total price £40 pp (£6 reduction if choosing main course only)
Places will be limited to maximum 40 people.
To reserve a place please make payment of full amount ( £40 or £34) via BACS (ref Hawes26)
or by cheque given to any of the committee.
Please email Ian with your choices (click here for menu)
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Alnwick Castle and Gardens
The Tuesday Walkers will be having a day out on 8th September to Alnwick Castle with Irving's Coaches. Non-members welcome. Price £47 including admission. Names to Sharron Murray if you would like to join us and payment in full by 1st August. The coach will leave from the Halston at 9am.
Payment by BACS;
Account Name: Carlisle and District Rambling Club
Sort Code: 30-98-97
Account No. : 82992762
Please use the reference Alnwick. By cheque to Carlisle and District Rambling Club or cash, please put the name of the trip and the names of those going either on the back or on the envelope. These can be handed to any committee member.
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Stonybeck to Penrith
Leader: David Elsworth
7.5 miles. Grade 4
Starts from bus station catching 104 bus to Penrith. Car drivers can park on the verge on Bowscar road.
We catch the 104 bus at 9.37am so please be at the station at least 10 mins earlier. Car drivers be at Bowscar road for 10.15. Leaving the bus stop at Stonybeck we head up the road to Bowscar, where we take the T junction towards Forest Hill. Through the farm we head up past Bowscar quarry and then into the wood, from there it's downhill and back onto tarmac heading towards Inglewood. Through the estate we follow a track which leads us to Inglewood Cottages and on towards Maiden Hill. Then it's on to our last farm, Green Hill, before heading on towards the golf course and through it. After passing the cemetery, we are on to Beacon Edge and our route into Penrith. Downhill all the way to the coffee house and our coffee and cake.
Refreshments at Daffodils Café opposite St. Andrews church.
PS. Everyone will get the bus back to Stonybeck, where car drivers can get back to their vehicles.