A 28 miles & 4,000 feet of ascent hike across the Lakeland fells with one stunning sunset as the backdrop for a solo wild camp. The following morning we also have a beautiful sunrise that bathes the fells in a golden glow. We are hiking between Windermere Station and Penrith station, using the route of the Roman Road across High Street whilst bagging 12 Wainwrights along the way.
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Departing from Windermere railway station we cross the road to ascend arrest Head where Alfred Wainwright saw the Lakes for the first time in 1930. here we admire the views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells. Next we descend to cross the fields to Dubbs Reservoir and follow the old Garburn Road. Although we don't ascend these Wainwrights we acknowledge Sour Howes and Sallows.
From Garburn Pass we head directly north following the route of the Roman Road and pick off the Wainwrights in the following order
Yoke
Ill Bell
Froswick
Thornwaite Crag
High Street
The Knott
Rampsgill head
Kirsty Pike
High Rise
Wether Hill
Loadpot Hill
Arthur's Pike
We wild camp on this last peak and have magnificent views in the golden sunset overlooking Ulleswater. Sunrise repeats the magic as we pack our gear away before moving in a NE direction across the moors to the standing stones now know as the Cockpit. Whilst these may have been erected 3,500 to 5,000 years ago they have been used in more recent times to form the circle to enclose cockfighting providing betting opportunities in the 18th and 19th centuries.
From here we head for the village of Arkham. We stock up on provisions and then move through the countryside and the holiday park of Lowther. Eventually we emerge onto the main road that takes us to our finishing point of the Penrith Railway Station.
