Paulscatt

Walked a Wainwright Classic walk yesterday in the Lake District.

High Street (2707ft) and Harter Fell (2540ft) via Rough Edge Ridge. Distance 8.2 Miles. Total Ascent 2100ft.

A really spectacular walk with some steep sections. Unfortunatley the views from the top of High Street were obscured by the low clouds.

My walk was somewhat hampered by twisting my ankle just before the ascent of Harter fell. It was ok for the next hour but on the descent back to the car park ( Aprrox 3 miles ) it became increasingly painfull. My two companions ended up carrying me down the last few hundred yards as I could no longer put any weight on it! A visit to Penrirth hospital resulted and a sprained ankle was diagnosed. Got my feet up today and feel a lot better for it .

Here are a few photos of the walk.

Hawswater Dam


Paulscatt Summit of Eagle crag


Harter Fell in the Mist


Summit Trig Point High Street


PaulScatt Oh the Pain!!!!


Note the fashionable boxer Shorts


A great walk spoilt by a very sore ankle

Davc1h

Nice One,

Did that walk myself last year, pity about the ankle !!!
Was it busy ? Gonna be starting to go myself in the next couple of weeks, now the crowds should be thinning out and the weather gets more "wintry"
Cannot beat winter in the lakes, unless it's Scotland of course.
David

Paulscatt

A few walkers about but it was not that busy. Saw a couple of fell runners though.... Proper nutcases just watching them can bring on a heart attack.

royst

Nice one scatty.....nice views