Ten mile walk with a height gain of 530 metres.

Leaving the bustling metropolis of Rosthwaite (several houses, a post box and a phone box), we headed up the valley to Lining Crag, following Stonethwaite Beck (a small stream).  Nice walking on a defined path but a bit rocky in places).  Steep haul up to the top of the crag but fabulous views back down the valley.

Then a boggy walk across Greenup Edge to the highest point of the day (boggy bits on top of high hills does my head in!).  Had lunch looking along a ridge line to Helm Crag, which was our afternoon walk.  Was bizarrely the first place for a couple of days we had mobile reception.  Walk along the ridge to Calf Crag, the Knott and finally Helm Crag was great – but in a few places it was very steep – eyes definitely on the path!

Then long haul on very rocky, uneven and steep path to Grasmere.  As a bonus, the room in the hotel had a bath – bliss!

Below are: leaving Stonethwaite, the Tardis to Grasmere (if only it had been true!), Lining Crag – we climbed that, the view back down the valley towards Stonethwaite from the top, lunch stop on Greenup Edge, the view down the valley to Grasmere, standing on the summit of Helm Crag, and the start of the long descent to Grasmere – this makes it look easier than it was!