The weekend started, as weekends often do at Borrowdale, with a wonderful meal at the Langstrath Inn and tales of epic journeys to reach this isolated valley.

The distance is well worth the effort to experience the isolation of the tiny hamlet of Stonethwaite.

After a very brief discussion of the days ahead it was early to bed to prepare for the promised three days high level walking.

The dawn chorus signalled the start of a beautiful day. Glaramara and Allen Crags were our objectives for the day.

After a hearty breakfast we set off from Stonethwaite towards Rosthwaite Fell.

The path towards Glaramara cuts underneath the rocky out crop of this fell, rising steadily towards the summit with fine views back to Derwent Water and Borrowdale.

Unbelievably there was snow lying just below the summit.

When we arrived at the top we were very surprised to meet a large party of Americans, who were friendly enough, if not a little loud.

We stopped to rest and refresh here with beautiful views over the langdales, Coniston fells, towards Scafell and the Buttermere fells.

The Americans then became our walking companions for the rest of the journey towards Allen crags, our next stop.

However we soon parted company as we headed down Grains gill towards Stockley bridge and they (amazingly given the relatively late time of day) headed off to Scafell Pike.

The weather was unseasonably warm and this could explain a party of tattooed lads doing what can only be described as frolicking in the river. Not the usual visitor to the lakes but they were enjoying themselves!

At Seathwaite we stopped for the obligatory tea and cake (this was to become the theme for the weekend). Then we headed back to Stonethwaite for another top meal at the Langstrath.

A high level weekend in Borrowdale - so what else could today hold in store but Scafell Pike?!

Unfortunately the weather was not as favourable as the previous day, but we hoped that the forecast rain would hold out until the evening, which it did.

We drove to Seathwaite Farm to avoid the mile along the road to the start of our walk.

From Stockley Bridge we headed up to Styhead Tarn - a popular area for visitors and wild camping.

From here we could see the Corridor Route path wending its way towards the summit, although this was still out of view. Below us was the path down to Wasdale.

It was here that our Jane (the GP) mightily embarrassed her daughter by explaining how to use the 'she wee' (as seen on TV).

This amazing device allows women to go to the toilet standing up. After must discussion most of decided that we were happy squatting. But maybe it will catch on…

The cloud was moving in and out tempting us with possible views from the summit, but as we moved closer the cloud came down and stayed down.

Again there were still patches of snow around the summit. We all felt elated getting there, but didn't stop too long as it was really cold and busy.

We decided to have our second lunch stop further down on the corridor route over looking Sty Head Tarn.

From here we reversed our journey, stopping for tea in Seathwaite again.

Thank goodness they have plenty of choices of cake. A splendid day out on the hill!

With what looked like the good weather behind us, we started the day with clouds and light rain.

As many of the women had long journeys back and it was Bank Holiday Monday, we decided to explore closer to home today.

We walked up the steep path to Dock tarn above Stonethwaite to visit the tea shop in Watendlath (I said it was a theme for the weekend!)

Alison, a very accomplished woman who has done all the Wainwrights, pointed out that we were going to pass underneath one, Great Crag, so we decided to summit that en route.

It provided wonderful views of striking Eagle Crag, the Greenup valley towards Greenup Edge, across Borrowdale towards the Honister Pass, and our walk up Glaramara from Saturday.

We walked down to Watendlath hamlet for more fabulous tea and cake, then took the track back towards Rosthwaite.

Here we parted company with half the group returning to nearby Stonethwaite along the Cumbria Way, and the rest of us continued on through Rosthwaite towards Castle crag.

We were blessed with better weather in the afternoon.

We now did what can only be described as a 'bimble' down from Castle crag towards Grange, returning along the river - via yet another tea shop in Rosthwaite (I know it really doesn't sound like one of my high level walks!!)

By the time we left the Lakes at 5pm, we found that most of the holiday traffic had left and we had a trouble free journey home.