17 November 2022
Place Fell
It’s been a while! So long in fact, I forgot how to update a blog article so it has taken …
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Derek Curtis
21 July 2019
Scafel – The final fell
So, at last, I reach the final fell, Scafel. This is the last of this quest of walking all 71 …
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6 May 2019
Pillar
Only two tops left to do, Pillar and Scafel. We haven’t had an “official” walk since August, so today, at …
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17 September 2018
Fleetwith Pike (second time around)
Fleetwith Pike is the first top that I have officially done twice. Ten years ago I did Fleetwith Pike with Steve …
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12 August 2018
Scoat Fell
With only 3 tops left to do, it is now the business end of the journey. Hopefully, Scoat Fell or …
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22 July 2018
Iron Crag from Ennerdale
Todays challenge was going to be a little known top called Iron Crag. The only top in our 71 which …
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20 May 2018
Lingmell
At last we are down to the final handful of fells to conquer. The final five are all in Wasdale …
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25 March 2018
Catstycam
First walk of 2018 although we have been keeping busy over the winter, walking around the Cleveland hills. Catstycam was …
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5 November 2017
Kirk Fell
It was my turn to drive and we were planning one of the walks I had been dreading since we …
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7 November 2016
High Raise – Central Fells
So we only have the dirty dozen left to do, 12 more tops to complete the challenge of 71 tops …
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3 October 2016
Great Borne
The last walk left “unlucky” 13 tops to do so it would be good to move on to the final …
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30 July 2016
Seatallan
Second walk of the summer and we were off to Wasdale to make the most of the long days. Seatallan …
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26 June 2016
Ullscarf
Time flies again, the last walk we said we were planning mid May and here it is the end of …
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11 October 2015
Scar Crags
Only 2 walks this year but we were about to have our second walk in a month! Peter arrived for …
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20 September 2015
Harter Fell (Eskdale)
I keep starting blogs like this but it has been some time since the last walk! Only one done this …
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30 May 2015
High Stile and Starling Dodd
This is our first walk of 2015 surprisingly. Peter picked me up at 6.15am to head over to Buttermere. We …
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7 December 2014
Loadpot Hill – Christmas Walk 2014
The last walk saw the 50 milestone chalked up and 2 weeks later I reached another 50 milestone – in …
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7 September 2014
Dow Crag – Number 50!
It’s been a busy summer and we haven’t had much time to go walking so this was our first outing …
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14 April 2014
Seat Sandal
Our last walk (apart from the Christmas walk in Yorkshire) was back in October so we were long overdue. I …
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14 October 2013
Glaramara
We were due a walk and had narrowed it down to the Buttermere Fells or Glaramara. Peter said if it …
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3 August 2013
Yewbarrow
This is a rare occurrence, 2 walks in 2 weeks but we wanted to make the most of the summer …
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20 July 2013
Wetherlam
What a great spell of weather we have had lately so we wanted to make the most of it and …
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22 June 2013
Harrison Stickle
We were supposed to have a walk at the end of May but I got an unexpected trip to Marbella …
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27 April 2013
High Spy
Back in January 2011 we walked 3/4 of the Newlands Round, missing out the final top of High Spy. When …
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16 February 2013
Crinkle Crags
The first walk of 2013 is here and with a fair bit of snow fall, even at ground level, over …
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28 October 2012
Helvellyn and Dollywaggon Pike
So we haven’t been out much this year have we? No excuse either, so we must put that right. We …
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12 March 2012
High Street Walk
It’s been a while since the Christmas Walk so when Peter called me a couple of weeks ago asking me …
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Christmas Walk 2011 – Yorkshire Dales
At a recent Walkers night out we decided to have our Christmas walk this weekend and as we needed to …
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30 October 2011
Harter Fell (Mardale)
Well its been some time since we were last out! Peter and I did Scafel Pike back in June and …
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Scafell Pike
We are managing to get a few walks in lately in training for The Three Peaks Challenge next month. I …
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27 March 2011
Great End and Esk Pike
Only 3 weeks since the last walk but we wanted to get out this weekend as it may be a …
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5 March 2011
Pike O Blisco
With 3 tops down in January we didn’t have a walk in February so it was good to get out …
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29 January 2011
Newlands Walk
First walk of 2011 and the start of a successful year in chalking off a large number of tops. Steve …
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Christmas Walk 2010
As planned in our last walk up Gable, we stuck to our date of 11th December for the Christmas Walk. …
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Skiddaw
Its been a couple of months since we were out so we were all looking forward to this walk. Steve …
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25 April 2010
Lonscale Fell
Peter was driving this morning and arrived to pick me up just before 6.00 am. I packed my gear in …
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27 March 2010
Yorkshire Dales Walk
I can’t believe we haven’t been out since November so it was good to be out again albeit a gentle …
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7 November 2009
Raise and Sheffield Pike
It’s been a while, our last Lake District walk was in June and with a short walk in Melrose in …
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Weekend in Melrose
A bit of a change this month, rather than a walk in the Lakes we visited the original “Man of …
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27 June 2009
Bowscale Fell and Blencathra
Peter called me during the week and said that Steve could not make this walk as he had injured his …
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Swirl How and Grey Friar
My turn to drive so peter arrived at my house about 5.45 am and we picked up Steve. As we …
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4 April 2009
Tarn Crag and Branstree
Peter picked me up just after 6 am and we drove to Steves, on the road by 6.15. As the …
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22 February 2009
Great Calva & Knott
My turn to drive today so Peter arrived at my house for about 6 am and then we went for …
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1 February 2009
Carrock Fell & High Pike
Steve picked me up at 5.45 to start our previously postponed Christmas walk. We drove over to pick up Peter and then started the …
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17 November 2008
St Sunday Crag
All 4 of us on this walk, Paul was driving. We started from Patterdale and walked along the flat …
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13 October 2008
The Dodds Range
Left home at 6.30 arriving in the Lakes around 8.15. Parked at Hill Top Farm and started walking around 8.30 …
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3 August 2008
Grasmoor and Eel Crag
2 big fellas today, although Peter wanted to do 4 tops, I could only cope with the 2. A little …
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24 May 2008
Brandreth & Haystacks
Set off from Honister Pass just after 8.00 am. Walked up to Drum House and turned left up to …
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Fleetwith Pike
A shortish walk this one as we start quite high up on the Honister Pass. A very foggy, wet and …
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17 February 2008
Place Fell
Set off from Peterlee just before 6.00 am in Dereks car. It was freezing cold when we left and …
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