End - Boot
Distance - 12.2 Miles
Key Features - Black Sail YHA and Wasdale Head Inn
Geocaches - 3
Pubs - 4 (16 In Total)
Previous Legs - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3
A harder day on the Inn Way, with three ascents but no complaints from me - two bucket list items were ticked off.
The day started in the
You could not ask for a finer start to a day's walking, heading between the gap of Crummock and Buttermere and walking a good mile along the lake shore.
Good Morning Mappiman |
Climbing out of the Valley |
Black Sail YHA at the end of Ennerdale |
I ask them if they know of the nearby Geocache. And get this. Despite the fella being a Geocacher, he had no idea there is one on his doorstep. And entertainment options somewhat limited to domestic cleaning.
Lovely, friendly couple and I'll add a bucket list item to stay the night in the future.
Mappiman putting the kettle on in the Black Sail YHA |
Limited Entertainment Options (geocaching aside) but these views. |
A good 30 minutes spent relaxing in extraordinary surroundings and I am off again, for the day's second climb up and over Black Sail Pass.
Peaking Black Sail Pass |
Pub 13 - Wasdale Head Inn, Wasdale Gold
I've been out for a while, in the signal less wilderness and I am hoping for a check in. Amongst the many amusing signs is this gem, that tells me its not going to happen.
I want to talk to my Wife |
Classic Wasdale Head Inn View |
I don't want to climb anything with Massif in the title after two pints and a Tuna Sarnie |
Burnmoor Tarn - about the only thing on the moor to navigate by |
Boot somewhere below, in the murk. |
Pub 14 - The Boot Inn, Boot, Hartley's Cumbria Way
My Home for the Night |
Its Friday night and all that stands between Chelsea winning the title is my team, West Brom. I determine that the Woolpack has the football on a big screen, but I'm not chancing another two miles walking with definite confirmation. My home based support team provide proof, so I head out - with just enough time to check out the Brook House Inn.
Pub 15 - Brook House Inn, Boot, Yates Gold
Pub 2 in Boot |
Don't worry - I'll keep banging on about it.
15 Pubs down and the 1st Sign |
I'll come back if the Albion win.
Pub 16 - The Woolpack, Boot, Bowness Brewery Hardknot 2
My 1 mile commute to the footie |
The Woolpack |
Its the entertainment hub of the village. Huge screen TV projecting the football in silence, decent music played at the right level to create an atmosphere and plenty of ramblers enjoying the stone oven baked pizzas.
I get prime spot on a two seater chesterfield in front of the screen to watch the Baggies put up a brave fight but ultimately have to endure Cockney's having a right old knees up on my manor.
A lonely walk of shame in the dark, having lost 1-0.
No celebration whisky for me.
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