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OS Grid ref: NY 31633 24997
Lat/Long: 54.615474, -3.060166
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My original plan was to climb Blencathra via Knott Haloo and
Gategill Fell. However, the overnight strong winds hadn't
subsided and my car was being battered by the winds as I drove
north along the M6. The top part of the ridge is rather exposed
so I decided to postpone my plans and go for a low level walk. I
thought it might be the case so I’d printed a map showing the
route to the west. |
View up to Gategill Fell. |
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Through a gate I descended a field into some woods then down to
the minor lane to the buildings of Derwentfolds. The road ended
here and the path continued left through a gate and down a rough
track down to Glenderaterra Beck. A narrow footbridge crossed
the beck and I don't remember having been this way before. The
path climbed the steep bank on the far side to join the old
surfaced road which is now abandoned due to subsidence in the
woodland. |
Derwentfolds. |
Path to Glenderaterra Beck. |
Footbridge over Glenderaterra
Beck. |
Old road above the River Greta. |
House and bridge at River Greta. |
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I continued along the road into the trees and with the all the
leaves being off I could see the River Greta below. It was a
pleasant wander through the trees and when I reached the bridge
over the A66 I looked out for the minor path descending through
the trees. I could see it but my digital map showed a path
through the horse riding school a short way down the lane. I
followed it down through the trees and as a local man was
walking his dog I followed him as he knew the way. I reached the
old stone bridge over the river by the buildings that were the
old Bobbin Mill. |
Bobbin Mill workers. |
Bobbin Mill Tunnel. |
Bobbin Mill Tunnel Reopened 2020. |
Along the railway route. |
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Another path took me up through the tree to join the tarmac of
the walkway track along the line of the old railway. I soon came
to the entrance to the refurbished Bobbin Mill tunnel and above
it the Greta bridge carrying the A66. It was a very pleasant
walk along the track all the way back to the car. I had
tantalising glimpses of the Blencathra summit in the sunshine
but knew it would be cold and very windy on the summit. |
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