Womens Hill Skills - Tues 30th Sept

Course or workshop description

Blencathra - hard walk! These days are specifically for women living in West Cumbria, and are funded by The Outdoor Partnership through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. We'll go on a different walk each month, have a lovely time outdoors, and build up your hill skills, looking at areas such as map reading, choosing routes, and safety on the hills. The days will be really supportive and fun, we'll go at a pace to suit the group, and each month will be a little different. Car shares can be arranged within the group, via our Womens Hill skills WhatsApp group. Blencathra - via Halls Fell Ridge! This walk will be a harder, bigger fell for those keen to push themselves and happy going up a steep hill! If the weather allows, we will go up via Halls Fell ridge....which is a little scrambly and the path weaves up through rocky terrain. It is easier than the classic Sharp Edge and Striding edge scrambles in the Lakes, but will still be quite exposed and exciting! I will give lots of tips and we will support each other on the way. ....if it's wet, we may decide to go up an easier way. The route will be about 8km with 800m of height gain. It will probably be a longer day than our usual, and we might not finish until 4 or 4.30pm. Timings: 9.30 - 4.30pm Meeting point: Threlkeld You will need: food and a drink comfortable clothes suitable for the outdoors warm layers walking boots waterproof jacket, and waterproof trousers if you have any small rucksack walking poles optional The days are funded by the Outdoor Partnership. Get in touch with Esther via email or message/phone if you have any questions! ask@estherfoster.co.uk 07999366034