Carlisle & District Rambling & Fellwalking Club

Walk & Event Reports

Wednesday 15th March 2017

Cold Fell

7 Miles Grade 2

Leader: Mike Coates

Report by Mike Coates

Photos by Pete Rutland & Mike Coates

 

 

On a dry but cool wednesday morning 15 of us made our way from Halbankgate along a minor road to Howgill.Climbing up hill  past the old mine we eventually made our way to the summit of cold fell in time for lunch.After lunch we headed west along the side of Brown fell and down to the Gairs tramway.This eventually brought us back to the car park.A total distance of 6,2m.Although some of the walking was rough and muddy. We all got back in time  for refreshments at Lanercost priory.
total distance 6.2m
1,748ft ascent.
 
Mike.