for an ad-free Fetcheveryone experience!

Bob Graham Round

1 lurker | 128 watchers

Northern Exile Jul 2020 2:58pm, 9 Jul 2020 6,540 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile That's interesting. I wonder if that's due to land access? The fellside north of lower wall line on The Nab is (notoriously) private and the landowner is known to get a bit shirty if you stray on to his patch in an attempt to get further up Martindale. I did it, then climbed up the side of Beda Fell to Boredale Hause - wasn't caught though Bannerdale is mostly off-limits due to the red deer population there.
flyingfinn Jul 2020 3:04pm, 9 Jul 2020 1,777 posts	Quote Pin flyingfinn Paul stopped for something like 45 mins at Martindale I think from looking at the time stamps on his route. The way Paul and Steve approached The Nab isn't a PROW and crosses land outside the CROW area. Strictly there is no direct access from Martindale and the estate direct you to follow the footpath round via Angle Tarn. dalemain.com (there is a trod that goes from the track by The Bungalow up the end of The Nab that I may have used to descend in stealth mode ) I'm not sure what arrangements Paul and Steve made to go the way they did but maybe in current times that option wasn't available? Having come in from Rest Dodd I don't envy Sabrina covering that bit of ground twice, it's rough and boggy.
flyingfinn Jul 2020 3:12pm, 9 Jul 2020 1,778 posts	Quote Pin flyingfinn Sorry miscalculation, make that about 60 mins for Paul at Martindale.
Northern Exile Jul 2020 3:27pm, 9 Jul 2020 6,541 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile God yes, it is horrible and boggy - we did a similar out-and-back to The Nab late last year, I remember the trod to the summit of Rest Dodd was blocked by a particularly smelly dead sheep.
Rosehip Jul 2020 10:23pm, 9 Jul 2020 17,025 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Drifting slowly further from her schedule - but not dramatically so? Is there dome thing odd about the trace past Angletarn Pikes, or did she miss?
Rosehip Jul 2020 10:24pm, 9 Jul 2020 17,026 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip (dome thing = something stupid phone!)
Northern Exile Jul 2020 10:26pm, 9 Jul 2020 6,556 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile Don't think so, spot on the button as far as I can tell
Rosehip Jul 2020 10:27pm, 9 Jul 2020 17,027 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Oh, that's strange - when I typed that, I'd seen a straight line missing by quite a distance, next time I look there's a kink in the trace hitting the top in the right place - gps quirk.
K5 Gus Jul 2020 10:37pm, 9 Jul 2020 3,647 posts	Quote Pin K5 Gus Be interesting to see what we wake up to - if she can keep going at her steady pace ( good on downhills, losing a bit on uphills ), and has her planned 2 hour rest, then she should be about an hour up on Paul leaving Glenridding
flyingfinn Jul 2020 10:54pm, 9 Jul 2020 1,780 posts	Quote Pin flyingfinn She seems to be struggling on the rougher ground and the steep climbs but her speed on the more runnable sections and the downhills is impressive, at the moment that is keeping her in contention and get time back against her schedule. Normally people's ability to push downhill goes long before the ability to climb, her quads must be in remarkable condition. I think you are right about Glenridding Gus as long as she doesn't hit a really bad patch like last night. From what I understand the option of stopping early saved her losing a lot more time. Tonight there aren't any early road crossings to come to her rescue.