With a bus to catch it was another early start. The night was calm and clear and stars were out as I got up to put a brew of tea on. I left about 6:15am and sauntered down off the fell towards the main track. The sky remained clear and there wasn’t a breath of wind.

Borrowdale valley

Morning mist near Rosthwaite.

I looked down towards Rosthwaite to see a sea of mist settled on the valley bottom and clear views above. I was making good time so didn’t rush. The descent was a bit stony but pleasant and I reached the road in Rosthwaite in plenty of time. I sat on a stone seat by the General Store to kill time until the 7:50am bus arrived for Keswick.

The good weather continued and a beautiful blue sky greeted me in Keswick. I’d bought an £8.50 explorer ticked which proved to be the most economical option as the Rosthwaite to Keswick plus Keswick to Windermere tickets would have cost more. I arrived at the Windermere railway station with about 2 minutes to spare as the bus was a bit late.

A sunny Keswick morning