NY2270323852 A good place to leave the motor (if you have one and there is space) is a small car park just outside Braithwaite up the Whinlatter road where you’ll find a handy path leading up onto the open fell. After a little bit of hard graft you’ll soon be striding across the smooth turf of Kinn. It’s a good idea to enjoy the sedate nature of the walking here as the beautiful peak in front of you is Grisedale Pike which is steeper than it looks and your next destination.

NY1986222510 Now we’re talking, worth the effort wasn’t it? From Grisedale Pike’s compact summit the rest of your day can be surveyed; daunting or inspiring? You decide! Not strictly on the round but too good to miss is Hopegill Head with the onward march following the rim of the seldom trodden Hobcarton Valley by way of an unnamed intervening height.

NY1854322132 Hopegill Head’s breezy top is a real summit and so fine you’ll want to linger long and maybe even make an ‘out and back’ trip to Whiteside, the call of which can be difficult to resist. Don’t overdo it though; there is still much to be done! Next stop Eel Crag (properly named Crag Hill) which lies across Coledale Hause. Descend roughly SE and over the conspicuous bump of Sand Hill until the busy Coledale Hause is underfoot. From here there are two ways of tackling your next hill but this route takes the gentle option and follows Liza Beck to a crossroads on the col which separates Grasmoor and Eel Crag. Turn left and make your way easily to Eel Crag’s plateau-like summit where a superb view of the Scafells can be enjoyed.

NY1928220394 Make the scrambly descent of Eel Crag and embark on one and a half miles of stunning ridge walking, bagging a couple of Wainwrights on the way and coming to rest on a third, the superb knobbly top of Causey Pike.

NY2177320896 The way off Causey Pike is obvious but airy, though with sure feet there is nothing to fear. Before long the angle relents and a gentle stroll through heather leads to the minor top of Rowling End, the descent of which is also steep in places. At the road a couple of short miles deliver you back to Braithwaite, where no doubt you’ll be keen to sample all the Royal Oak has to offer!