Thursday was a beautiful day and we had the chance to get out to the bottom of Haweswater for a hike in the sun.
Head of Haweswater, Mardale Head, in the past was usually a quite place and parking was not a problem but now despite the car park being made slightly bigger it is a popular place to start your walk so the order of the day is get there early and expect to find cars parked in unexpected places along the road.
Very quickly on the walk up to small water there are views to be had.
So the hardest part of this walk is up to small water then following the path round the right hand side, climb ‘Nan Bield Pass’ a hard short climb that made me glad I had spent time in the gym this winter strength training my legs. (Actually really pleased I didn’t find this hard at all). there are views from the Pennines to the sea at Morecambe, Windermere is a bit close so there is a glimpse beyond Kentmere reservoir. So then we climb up towards the Cairn at Mardale Ill Bell and onto High street.
That feeling of being on top of the world with views across the Lake District and its big glamorous hills. Glimpses of our favourite walk: Hayes Water to Angle Tarn. Although we are walking above Blea Water you don’t ever get to see it. Our route now takes us right above Two Penny Crag
We head in brilliant sunshine but windy ( so making sure to re do suncream) towards Kidsty Pike. and a rather faster than I would prefer, descent down Kidsty How
An amazing cloudless day just managed this walk in between welcoming our guests later that evening.
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