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Whinlatter Forest - Lake District Walk
Tuesday 2nd September 2014
After yesterday's short trip up Binsey it was time to test out how well my knee would cope with some steeper Lake District fells. As it was a hot day a walk from the campsite, taking advantage of the shade in the nearby Whinlatter Forest, seemed a sensible option.
Start: Lanefoot Campsite (NY 2274 2465)
Route: Lanefoot Campsite - Thornthwaite - Comb Beck - Whinlatter Forest - Comb Bridge - Masmill Beck - Braithwaite - Lanefoot Campsite
Distance: 6 miles Ascent: 392 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 20 mins
Terrain: Easy paths
Weather: Hot and sunny
Pub Visited: Royal Oak, Braithwaite Ale Drunk: Jennings Cumberland
![Skiddaw Skiddaw](2014-09-02/skiddaw.jpg)
Skiddaw from the track behind the campsite.
![Lonscale Fell Lonscale Fell](2014-09-02/valley.jpg)
Looking down the valley towards Latrigg and Lonscale Fell.
![Comb Beck Comb Beck](2014-09-02/brook.jpg)
Crossing Comb Beck.
![Grisedale Pike Grisedale Pike](2014-09-02/grizedale.jpg)
As we rejoin the track towards the visitors centre Grisedale Pike comes into view.
![Clough Head Clough Head](2014-09-02/dodds.jpg)
The view also extends along the valley towards Clough Head.
![Hospital Plantation Hospital Plantation](2014-09-02/track.jpg)
After crossing the road we follow the broad tracks through Hospital Plantation.
![Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake](2014-09-02/binsey.jpg)
Heading down the road we stop to admire the view across Bassenthwaite Lake.
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