Baystones & Wansfell Pike - Sunday 4 October 2015
Route
Mortal Man - Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - The Hundreds - Baystones (Wainwright Summit) - Baystones (Birkett Summit) - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Mortal Man
Parking
Mortal Man, Troutbeck (Free) - Grid Ref NY 41120351
Mileage
4.4 miles
Terrain
Farm tracks and good hillside paths
Weather
Overcast mainly although the sun shone on the descent from Wansfell Pike
Time Taken
2hrs 30mins
Total Ascent
1328ft (405m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL7 - The English Lakes - South Eastern Area
Walkers
Dave, Angie & Fudge
Mortal Man - Troutbeck - Nanny Lane - The Hundreds - Baystones (Wainwright Summit) - Baystones (Birkett Summit) - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Mortal Man
Parking
Mortal Man, Troutbeck (Free) - Grid Ref NY 41120351
Mileage
4.4 miles
Terrain
Farm tracks and good hillside paths
Weather
Overcast mainly although the sun shone on the descent from Wansfell Pike
Time Taken
2hrs 30mins
Total Ascent
1328ft (405m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL7 - The English Lakes - South Eastern Area
Walkers
Dave, Angie & Fudge
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Walk Description
Looking back to The Mortal Man with Yoke, Ill Bell & Froswick to the rear
A short distance through the village a signpost points the way to Nanny Lane
The start of Nanny Lane
The transit along Nanny Lane with the Wansfell Ridge directly ahead - this area is known as "The Hundreds"
Give us a hand one of you
The Wainwright summit of Baystones
The view from Baystones along the ridge to Wansfell Pike
A short walk through a wall gap leads to the Birkett summit of Baystones
Looking to Baystones Wainwright summit from the Birkett top
The transit to Wansfell Pike from Baystones is an absolute doddle - simply follow the wall
Fudge on the summit of Wansfell Pike
The craggy summit of Wansfell Pike
Wansfell Pike looking to Windermere
Our route of descent from Wansfell Pike back down to Nanny Lane
Looking back along the ridge line to Baystones
The descent from Wansfell Pike is delightful - here we are looking to Yoke & Ill Bell
All too soon Nanny Lane is reached - our outward path is to the right
Heading down Nanny Lane back to Troutbeck
Well worth a visit - The Mortal Man in Troutbeck
As the sign states, there has been an ale house here since 1689. Originally called The White House, The Mortal Man earned its great name from the locals of that long gone era, who became fond of the ‘Sally Birkett’ rhyme depicted on the inn sign. In time, the nickname became so universal that ‘The White House’ was dropped in favour of ‘Mortal Man’. Sally Birkett Ale is still brewed by the nearby Hawkshead Brewery and is served in the pub.