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Careful planning

Plan your walk in advance, bearing in mind your party’s capabilities and the anticipated weather conditions for the day. The times given for each walk are based on Naismith’s Rule and are given merely as a guide. They make no allowance for stops along the way and in practice, your time may be significantly more, since it will depend upon your own level of fitness, ability to cope with the particular terrain and other factors such as weather.

The upper reaches of Ings Beck from Fell Lane (Walk 24)

The amount of height gain, poor conditions underfoot and lousy weather can add considerably to both the time necessary and the effort needed, and it is a good idea to make your own estimate adapting Naismith’s Rule to match your own performance. The basic rule takes into account distance and height gain, allowing one hour for every five kilometres (three miles) and a further half hour for each 300m ascended. By monitoring your own performance over a period to determine appropriate personal times for each element of the calculation, you can achieve a reasonably reliable formula that suits your own level of capability. Having said that, particularly if you are out alone, it is also a good idea to leave a note of your intended route and return time with someone, not sitting on the dashboard of your car as an open invitation to a thief.