I must be mad.  I chose an exposed walk today in winds which probably gusted close to 50 mph at times.  I parked at Mungrisdale at 9am in grey windy conditions but with no rain.  If I had known just how windy it was on the tops I might have driven home without getting out of the car.

Off we set up the Glenderamackin river to reach the bottom of the east ridge of Bannerdale Crags.  This is an enjoyable ascent through old mine workings which brings you right to the summit of the fell.  Then down to Glenderamackin Col and up the (very windy) edge leading to Atkinson Pike with good views of the "other" side of Sharp Edge.

Thick mist shrouded Blencathra summit where I met the only other people I saw all day - a group of three who had climbed Halls Fell Ridge.  Then down below the cloud to lunch by Scales Tarn.  It was a relief to be out of the wind and get a hot drink inside me.  I had planned to head back down the river to Mungrisdale but the food and the hot drink revived me enough to head for Mousthwaite Col and Souther Fell.  The wind was just as bad on Souther Fell especially on thr descent to Mungrisdale.  Then, of course, came the sting in the tail - the diversion of half a mile to avoid crossing the field owned by the nasty individual who has put keep out notices across the obvious and quick way down.

Mungrisdale has an interesting telephone box - check out the picture.

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2213700330035788806cVppNF

PS - the pictures are on an album with walks from last month and a walk from Watendlath which some of us did on Saturday before the Gable walk.  After the pictures of today's walk finish, the other pictures will follow on.

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