I set off early in the morning and arrived at Troutbeck at about 2 . I decided that I shouldn't wate any time in climbing a mountain and so decided to tackle the mighty Troutbeck Tongue (1191 ft).
Being impressively organised, I had packed my running trainers in my rucksack and so decided to run along the farm track in order to save some time. I did it without any real difficulty and, at the bottom of the Tongue, changed back into my walking shoes to tackle the steep climb. It was steep and quite difficult to find the path but I had a fun time pushing up through the bracken and on to the nose of the fell.
It was then a quick step onto the top. The views were beautiful as the autumn sun began to set, casting beautiful orange light onto the surrounding fells. The lights of Troutback could also just about be made out: wonderful!
Feeling fantastic, I made a quick descent, changed into my trainers and jogged back to the car with a clear rememberance of why this area means so much to me.
New Fell: Toutbeck Tongue
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