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If anyone saw my Skiddaw post yesterday, sacked off Blencathra with the heat and opted for an in and out up Hellvellyn. Decent route, not a huge fan of steps descending but my newly bought stick helped with the dodgy left knee a lot. It’s my first descent stick walking so it felt a bit weird !
Quite a few people out but not overly busy.
Definitely a good choice for today.
Pint at the end is Kirkstone pass.

Bloody warm for this one. Not too bad on the top. The ascent and descent was hot work for me. Nailed 4 litres of water, which was extra weight to carry and I felt it ascending.
Obligatory stop at a mountain stream for a head dunking on the way down. Filled another litre with a sterilisation tablet in case I needed it.
Which I did at the end, it went straight over my head.

My left knee has started playing up on descents, so into Keswick at a cool 29° for some electrolytes and a stick.
Planning on Blencathra tomorrow, it’s a maybe.
I set off at around 9am from a lay-by close to Dodds woods and got back in just under 5 hrs. I was expecting 4, but the warmth and my knee feeling it had to slow down, which I still struggle to do from my natural pace.

2012 C204 C350.
I have it in Mercedes Derby for health checks every year or so.
Rear subframe has pin holed now.
All covered under the rear subframe warranty.
Thankfully !