Matterdale Horseshoe

 

Last month you may remember we went over to Loweswater to meet Joan and Roger and Ann for a walk and supper. We had a lovely time but felt that we had missed out on catching up with Joan properly as she was busy entertaining us all. So we decided to have a rerun. Just us and Joan and a pub meal afterwards. Threlkeld is about half way, so we booked a table at the Horse and Farrier and planned to walk up Clough Head, Calfhow Pike and Great Dodd - well that was the plan, but plans are there to be changed aren't they?  

 

 

We parked at High Row and headed along the Old Coach Road, over Mariel Bridge

and then headed up past White Pike

Blencathra - Sold subject to contract allegedly, to an unnamed buyer 



As we approach the summit of Clough Head, the view across Keswick and Derwentwater opens up

Wattie makes his way to the summit of Clough Head

Then it's on to Calfhow Pike where we stop for a late lunch. Breeze enjoys the breeze

While Wattie soaks in the view over Thirlmere. It was about now that we decided we were ahead of time and perhaps it would be a good idea to extend the walk a bit.



So off we went. We followed our noses a bit and headed up Great Dodd, across Watsons Dodd, onto Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Hart Side, Hart Crag



And finally to Birkett Fell. The lake in view this time is Ullswater. From here we made our way down hill until we hit the wall!

Over the wall and down the (usually very wet) path to Dowthwaite Head

 

Up the road past the Badger Faced Sheep, back to the car.

Exactly 12 miles, making it up as we went along. A really good catch up followed by a good meal accompanied by two tired dogs. This weather is becoming a bit of a habit!