Troutbeck Tongue & Wansfell

Friday 27th December 2019

Walking Diary (All Walks) Lakeland Wainwrights Far Eastern

Troutbeck, Troutbeck Tongue, Wansfell, Ambleside & Town End

A gentler walk was planned for today visiting Troutbeck Tongue and Wansfell - However, we added in a visit to Ambleside and decided to walk back round to Troutbeck via the pleasant path by Jenkin Crag and High Skelghyll - Unfortunately, I took my eye off the ball whilst chatting and we followed the wrong path through Skelghyll Woods and when we realised and due to fading light we decided to head for the road and a safe route back to the car. Not the best end to a good day out.

What was intended to be about 2500ft ascent ended up being 3500ft and 15.5miles - So much for an easier walk to tie in with my recovery from a cold and Christmas excesses! Not my greatest day.

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Distance: 14.4 miles
Duration: 6:30 hours
Ascent: 3477 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Accompanied By: Davy
Weather: Cloud & Drizzle

Wainwrights Visited

Troutbeck Tongue Wansfell

3D outline of route

Parking

Quite busy this morning - I couldn't get in my favourite place in Troutbeck by Church Bridge so I headed a few hundred yards past the church up the main road and found a spot on the roadside.

Back over the bridge as we head for the Garburn Pass path which takes you in the direction of Sour Hows and Sallows

There's the start of todays walk proper

A mild and cloudy morning with Troutbeck Tongue ahead

If only it could have stayed like this all day - Fairly pleasant although it was to deteriorate soon.

As the cloud descended and the drizzle started, we reached the top of Troutbeck Tongue

Troutbeck Tongue summit

Not overly effective as a barrier

Arriving at Troutbeck in the rain - we donned waterproofs and turned right up Nanny Lane

Onto the fellside proper as we leave the Lane

Wansfell summit in the gloom

Instead of heading straight back down to Troutbeck I decided to visit to Ambleside and walk back round to Troutbeck via the pleasant path by Jenkin Crag and High Skelghyll - Unfortunately, I took my eye off the ball whilst chatting and we followed the wrong path through Skelghyll Woods and when we realised and due to fading light we decided to head for the road and a safe route back to the car. Not the best end to a good day out. What was intended to be about 2500ft ascent ended up being 3500ft and 15.5miles - So much for an easier walk to tie in with my recovery from a cold and Christmas excesses! Not my greatest day.

One unexpected bonus was the beautiful serene views over Windermere in the fading light - very atmospheric. A small consolation for the few miles of road walking we were about to undertake.