Baugh Fell and Aye Gill Pike.

There are long sections of high level moorland on this walk, which in turn could be both dreary and wet underfoot in bad weather. That's one reason why the walk was only announced at short notice, after being assured of a nice day by the weather forecasters.

The walk itself started at a car park, off the A 684 some two and a half miles east of Sedbergh, and headed up Ringing Keld Gutter to the trig point on Baugh Fell. After a short break for morning coffee, we then continued along to the true summit at Tarn Rigg Hill. Bathed in sunshine with fine views of  the surrounding hills, curlew, golden plover and larks singing all around us, frogs hopping around and mice scurrying from hole to hole near our feet, what could have seemed a never ending ridge to the Grisedale road, on the day was pure pleasure. Almost at the road we had a lunch break, after which we dropped down to join this minor road, at Riggs.

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In contrast to the moorland, we now had a section, first of all along the very quiet Grisedale road, then the busier Hawes to Sedbergh road. Fortunately quaint old buildings, some now derelict and some tastefully done up, and a profusion of wild flowers in the verges made this pass quite quickly. To true hillwalkers though, it was a relief when we left the road and started the steep bridlepath up Blea Gill and away from the valley. At the high point on the bridlepath, before it heads down to Cowgill, we turned right onto a faint path that ascends the shallow ridge towards Snaizwold Fell, then along the long ridge to Aye Gill Pike. On top, with Lakeland's Great Gable clearly visible in the far distance, we took time to relax and take in our surroundings. Then on a more well worn path, it was a fitting climax to a great day's walking, as we enjoyed the views and the easy walking, down the ridge, back to our cars.

There were 6 of us on the walk, which was around 15 miles in length.

Stan.