Lake District Walks Middle Dodd | Solo Hike In Relentless Wind & Rain | Hiking Wainwright at 61

Lake District walks: Middle Dodd, Sour Howe, Sallows. Join me as I continue my Hiking Wainwright challenge at 61. In this video, I take on a challenging set of fells during some of the most relentless wind and rain I’ve faced yet. Starting out on Mother’s Day, I head across the lakes to tackle Sour Howes and Sallows -two fells I hadn’t visited before. The weather forecast called for heavy rain, and the fells certainly delivered! With paths turning into literal streams and bogs, I share my personal tips for navigating when visibility is low and the ground is saturated. After completing the first two fells, I move on to Red Screes and finally tick off Middle Dodd. Reaching the summit of Middle Dodd was a massive milestone for me, as it means I’ve now completed all the Central, Northern, and Eastern fells in my Wainwright journey. I also share a personal story about a lesson I learned on Red Screes as a young boy that every hiker should hear: always tell someone your route and your expected return time! Despite the stinging rain and the "clag" blocking the views early on, the clouds eventually broke to reveal some stunning vistas of Brothers Water and Windermere. It’s a reminder that even on the wettest days, these Lake District walks are absolutely stunning and well worth the effort. Fells covered in this hike: Sour Howes Sallows Red Screes Middle Dodd (Milestone!) If you enjoyed joining me on these Lake District walks, please consider subscribing to follow the rest of my journey to 214! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapters ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro: A wet Mother's Day in the Lakes 00:55 - The Plan: Sour Howes, Sallows, and a missing milestone 02:07 - Navigating the bogs and "streams" for paths 04:40 - The climb into the clag 05:02 - Sour Howes Summit (Wet & Wild!) 06:18 - Reflections on Mother's Day and childhood memories 07:51 - Sallows Summit 8:14 - Battling the wind and rain on the descent 09:51 - The Story of Red Screes: A lesson learned at age 10 12:50 - Advice for Crinkle Crags and Bad Step 14:20 - Scrambling up Red Screes 16:31 - Red Screes Summit & Technical Issues 17:05 - The "Forgotten" Peak: Middle Dod Milestone 18:40 - Final Views of Ullswater & Wrap Up #LakeDistrictWalks #Wainwrights #SoloHiking #HikingAfter60 #MiddleDodd #RedScrees #LakeDistrict #HikingUK #WainwrightChallenge