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vinny&poe
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Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Thread Started on Apr 21, 2012, 4:10pm »

Hello everybody as you can see me and wife are new to walking around the lakes,
wife isnt great at hights or climbing too steep hills.
Any ideas of where to start would be very welcome.
We have got the Wainwright map summit tick & date list

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #1 on Apr 22, 2012, 9:44am »

Hi Vinney and Poe!!

Welcome to the forum!!

There are plenty of smaller fells to cut your teeth on, but remember some of the small ones can have steep bits

Castle crag for example is steep near the top but not really exposed at all.
Maybe a stroll up Binsey or one of the Mell Fells would be a good place to start,

good luck,

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #2 on Apr 22, 2012, 3:16pm »

Welcome to the Forum

As Lindsay has said, there are a few, lower and less demanding fells to begin with. As well as those that Lindsay has mentioned, Walla Crag near Keswick has a fine view from the summit and is worth the effort of getting there. Latrigg is also an easy climb and also has a great view down the length of Borrowdale.

Let us know which you decide to climb.

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #3 on Apr 22, 2012, 9:39pm »

Hiya and welcome to the forum, am sure you will love it on here

All the above are fab fells..Id like to add High Rigg, a beautiful walk, not too high at all. Can be made in to a lovely circular walk with a nice flat ending along the valley floor with Low Bridge End farm doing tea, coffee etc with cakes etc near the end.....parking on the A591 near St.Johns in the Vale...a beauty of a walk that I never tire of

Gowbarrow Fell is fabulous too with stunning views and starting from Aira Force Car park, the path is very well defined and its a nice easy walk with the falls included too.

I could go on , but I better not

If you want to see some pics of these walks.just ask...Ive got loads from both routes to give you an idea of what its like..If you do..prepare to be bored stiff as I do have a reputation of taking LOADS!!!!

Ooooo you are gonna love walking in paradise I promise you

Takecare and hope to hear from you again

Lesley

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #4 on Apr 23, 2012, 8:33am »

Welcome to the forum Vinny and Poe

More suggestions to add to those above: Dodd from the visitors centre, which could include a visit to the Osprey veiwing area; Lord's Seat from the Whinlatter visitors centre - both these provide maps of their local walks and have cafe's. Sale Fell, several possible routes, all fairly gentle and then a broad top to wander round with good views.

You'll soon get hooked once you've started

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #5 on Apr 23, 2012, 5:41pm »

Thanks a lot everybody for your nice welcome and tips,
we will defo take a look at those suggestions.
Can't wait to get back there in September, we are getting married
and having our honeymoon in the Lakes.

Thanks a lot

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #6 on Apr 23, 2012, 8:30pm »

Congratulations to the two of you. Where is the 'bash' at then .

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Re: Hello everyone new to walking the lakes
« Reply #7 on May 22, 2012, 4:13pm »

Welcome to the forum Vinny&poe

congrats for the big day and get some pictures on here for us to see

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