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OS Grid ref: NY 35254 32119
Lat/Long: 54.6799440,-3.0056840
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After months of lockdown and not being able to travel far the
rules are now eased and I am able to return to Cumbria for a
walk. The weather forecast was excellent but as I left home
shortly after 6 am it was overcast with drizzle. Along the
motorway the visibility deteriorated and over Shap summit was
thick mist and rain. I arrived at Mosedale and left my car a
short way along the the Grains Gill Road. It was still low cloud
and mist as I set off west up the lane towards the Grainsgill
Mine area. There must have been a lot of rain recently as the
road was partly flooded. A car came down and I stood to one side
to let him pass. He stopped to ask directions to Carrock Fell.
He was only using his phone to guide him on the walk but without
a signal he was lost. I described the climb from Moses Trod and
if he continued into the village he would get a signal.
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Towards Grainsgill |
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I continued along the road to the bridge below the mines. I
continued up the old mine access track to the turning area and
information board. I then took a minor path heading north
directly up Brandy Gill. This is a route I've been on before but
only as a descent. It was easy at first but then became quite
steep as I headed up towards Miton Hill. It was easy going under
foot but some patches of rushes which were very wet. |
Site of Grainsgill Mines |
Distant view of Carrock Fell. |
I continued to the fence and followed it north. At the gate
I passed through to find a small depression where I could
shelter from the cold Wind to eat my sandwiches. The weather was
still low cloud and there was little to see. I continued north
to reach the main path heading towards High Pike. The weather
began to improve as I continued to the track which passes the
east side of the Pike. |
Cycling up Carrock Beck valley. |
Distant view of Great Mell Fell. |
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This is where I turned right and after about 1 km turned right
to follow the old mine track down through the abandoned Driggith
Mines. It was an easy descent but as I reached Carrock Beck the
track was very wet underfoot. The sun was now shining and
several people were out walking. I met some groups coming up the
valley and one cyclist. Near the bottom I took the right fork
parallel with Carrock Beck and passed Quaker Hill. |
Washing on the line Mosedale. |
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I soon reached the road and used the footbridge to cross Carrock
Beck. The road goes through the ford which was quite deep and I
wouldn't want to take my car through. I was now heading south
and the weather had improved considerably. It was only about a
mile and a half back to Mosedale and walking through the village
it was nice to see some washing pegged out on a line suspended
between trees. A few minutes later I was back at the car. |
Mosedale End Farm |
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