Thinking of getting out early and travelling up to the lake District for a walk? We're no longer but walkers since our son was born. Mostly shorter walks around Arnside and Silverdale AONB with a few Lakes walks like up and down Wansfell (as far as we all feel like going at least), loughrigg tarn area but not really getting to the top of anything. In fact our son is obviously the limiting factor at 7yo. He's also not as keen on pushing it a bit as he was at 4.
My question is what are the Western routes up Hellvellyn like for young kids of about 7? I've done all the Wainwrights with most of the big ones by probably every walking route going but a good few years back? Too long ago to remember what they're like and I've really big no idea about walking them with a youngster.
Can anyone give me an idea of the difficulties of the Western approaches to Hellvellyn for a young child? How far is it and how long with a 7 year old?
My ideas are up Hellvellyn Gill path from the carpark there to Dollywagon then up to Hellvellyn. The other idea is from the carpark a little North take the route up past IIRC browncove crags to lower man then up to the top. In both cases straight back the way we came. If we did these and it was too much or it's just not our day for some reason we're more than happy turning back. However, does one of these routes have an easy or nice win on the way up that could make the trip seem less of a bust if we turn back before the top?
I'm sure someone on here knows the routes better than I can recall. It's been too long since I did any big routes or hills that I've forgotten or am muddling up the routes in my mind. I'll know the routes well once I've seen them up close but can't remember them like I used to be able.
My question is what are the Western routes up Hellvellyn like for young kids of about 7? I've done all the Wainwrights with most of the big ones by probably every walking route going but a good few years back? Too long ago to remember what they're like and I've really big no idea about walking them with a youngster.
Can anyone give me an idea of the difficulties of the Western approaches to Hellvellyn for a young child? How far is it and how long with a 7 year old?
My ideas are up Hellvellyn Gill path from the carpark there to Dollywagon then up to Hellvellyn. The other idea is from the carpark a little North take the route up past IIRC browncove crags to lower man then up to the top. In both cases straight back the way we came. If we did these and it was too much or it's just not our day for some reason we're more than happy turning back. However, does one of these routes have an easy or nice win on the way up that could make the trip seem less of a bust if we turn back before the top?
I'm sure someone on here knows the routes better than I can recall. It's been too long since I did any big routes or hills that I've forgotten or am muddling up the routes in my mind. I'll know the routes well once I've seen them up close but can't remember them like I used to be able.
