04-10-14, 08:31 PM
Andy, your photos are stunning as always! :thumbup
I did Scafell, and forgot my camera :'(
Yes, I have some knee problems too. Damaged ligaments and tendons on my right knee, and occasionally some twinges on the left, where it's been carrying for the right one for so long. But I find if I get in the practice of hill walking, and build up those muscles gently, I tend to be fine. But it's a while since I did any serious walks(that 2012 Lakes trip), so I'm just praying that I can build the hill fitness again.
Good luck with the hip Andy.
In the Lakes, I started with easy walks, and just gradually worked up to more strenuous stuff. By the end of two months, I could virtually run up the hills
Did some minor scrambling with a bit of exposure, but I'm no climber! Corridor route on Scafell was good in that respect, but would present a different aspect altogether in winter I reckon :eek
My Catbells walk was probably not far off an 8 hour day. Started with the ferry across Derwent Water from Keswick. Then up Catbells, continued on over Maiden Moor and down to a little tarn by Dale Head, finishing with a descent to Rosthwaite. Then a bus back to Keswick. I found the buses excellent for when you just want to do a single day's walking, so you don't have to get back to exactly where you start from.
I did Scafell, and forgot my camera :'(
Yes, I have some knee problems too. Damaged ligaments and tendons on my right knee, and occasionally some twinges on the left, where it's been carrying for the right one for so long. But I find if I get in the practice of hill walking, and build up those muscles gently, I tend to be fine. But it's a while since I did any serious walks(that 2012 Lakes trip), so I'm just praying that I can build the hill fitness again.
Good luck with the hip Andy.
In the Lakes, I started with easy walks, and just gradually worked up to more strenuous stuff. By the end of two months, I could virtually run up the hills
Did some minor scrambling with a bit of exposure, but I'm no climber! Corridor route on Scafell was good in that respect, but would present a different aspect altogether in winter I reckon :eek
My Catbells walk was probably not far off an 8 hour day. Started with the ferry across Derwent Water from Keswick. Then up Catbells, continued on over Maiden Moor and down to a little tarn by Dale Head, finishing with a descent to Rosthwaite. Then a bus back to Keswick. I found the buses excellent for when you just want to do a single day's walking, so you don't have to get back to exactly where you start from.