Ascent of Whitbarrow on 2018-04-02| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Monday, April 2, 2018 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Whitbarrow | | Location: | UK-England | | Elevation: | 705 ft / 214 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWe were on our way out of the Lake District and drove through much snow and rain and finally leaving Windermere and hungry we stopped in a town near the area called Witherslack adjacent to the Whitbarrow National Preserve area. We found a nice country tavern pub with a great British lunch overlooking rolling sheep land. Ate some fish and chips and venison and I happened to see a small but decent prominence peak nearby. The rain was slowing down - perhaps one last hike before taking the train back to London.
In order to make sure we did not miss our train I needed to select a trail with the least amount of distance to the summit and I found it off of an unnamed narrow road west of the peak. The trail was very muddy but I made great time getting though the mud and up to the grassy and rocky ledges and the views were far better than expected. I could see the Irish Sea once again! Up and down in 40 minutes was quite good in the wet slippery conditions
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 585 ft / 177 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 70 ft / 20 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 2.4 mi / 3.9 km | | Grade/Class: | 1+ | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Drizzle, Cool, Calm, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 550 ft / 167 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 515 ft / 157 m; Extra: 35 ft / 10m | | Loss on way in: | 35 ft / 10 m | | Distance: | 1.2 mi / 1.9 km | | Route: | shortest trail to the top from national maps and t | | Start Trailhead: | parking near oversands shool 190 ft / 57 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 35 ft / 10 m | | Gain on way out: | 35 ft / 10 m | | Distance: | 1.2 mi / 1.9 km | Ascent Part of Trip: England-1
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 8156 ft / 2486 m Total Trip Loss: 455 ft / 138 m |
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