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May 2017
5:15pm, 23 May 2017
36,237 posts
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Velociraptor
Gromit and I have survived our Leg 1 (clockwise) recce today 
I have work to do before the Lakeland 50 But not until the skin on my lower legs has grown back.
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May 2017
5:26pm, 23 May 2017
12,482 posts
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Fenland (Fenners) Runner
Dare I ask why you are without skin on your lower legs!
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May 2017
5:28pm, 23 May 2017
22,916 posts
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Derby Tup
I trashed a pair of expensive Gore tights on leg 1 recce a few years ago
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May 2017
5:31pm, 23 May 2017
12,483 posts
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Fenland (Fenners) Runner
Ah! Great Calva?
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May 2017
5:35pm, 23 May 2017
36,239 posts
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Velociraptor
I seem to recall from a previous outing a few years ago that hacking through the heather at the foot of Great Calva is a genuine feature of the route, though we wondered in retrospect if we should have turned left over the little footbridge.
I've been well exfoliated, and am enduringly grateful for the ability to take three consecutive paces without tripping over something or falling down a soggy hole.
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May 2017
6:26pm, 23 May 2017
987 posts
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Gromit
Haha it was ace tho , my legs looked hardcore in the Langdale spa sauna not checked that descent yet either but "our" version was certainly "interesting"
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May 2017
6:38pm, 23 May 2017
22,918 posts
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Derby Tup
Drop back down the way you came up to the summit of Calva and set a bearing for where you want to start traversing across the blue scree under Blencathra. Then mountain marathon it. You *should* pass the huge cairn (about the size of a wok ;-)) of Mungrisedale common on your right. The trudge up from the Caldew is a BG special. It's not in '50 Lakeland rambles to do before you die'
Someone will come on and say go on and left from Calva summit then follow the fence down. Don't. It's rubbish. Longer steeper and wetter
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May 2017
6:44pm, 23 May 2017
36,240 posts
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Velociraptor
It was Hall's Fell Ridge we came down. Definitely better as a route of ascent than descent, but we needed a bit of downscrambling to exercise those last few remaining upper body muscles
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May 2017
6:47pm, 23 May 2017
769 posts
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flyingfinn
And way way quicker DT. The direct route has got progressively slower in recent years. You used to be able to find a decent line down but not anymore. The last time I looked at comparing the relative timings (about a year ago) the difference was appreciable. I wouldn't go near the direct line on a BG these days.
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May 2017
6:54pm, 23 May 2017
22,919 posts
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Derby Tup
Last time I was there beer was ten bob a pint in the Dog and Gun 
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