Legs a bit tired after racing the last two days, but it's a glorious day, far too good to waste. So KA and I head to Keswick and run the first leg of the BG. It's a cold day, clear sky and bright sunshine, plus a dusting of snow and a little ice in places.
The climb up Skiddaw is really hard for me, but the scenery is stunning. V. Cold on the summit with significant windchill, but soon warm again as we drop down Hare Crags and the pull up to Great Calva.
Then down to the Caldew, no buzzing fence today ! A cold crossing and then the steep pull up the back of Blencathra. Again it is cold and windy higher up and a little cloud rolls in - on the plus side we get to see Brocken Spectres.....amazing.
From the summit we head down Blease Fell, an easier and morse direct return to Keswick. It's good running, down through the Blencathra field centre and work our way back to the Cali....tea and then some bait in Keswick.....a very good day out.
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