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Patterdale Parish Boundary Walk
ADVICE FOR WALKERS
ADVICE FOR WALKERS
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE FOR WALKERS PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE PATTERDALE PARISH BOUNDARY WALKS. PEOPLE TAKE PART ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK.
- Everyone taking part must belong to a Team
- Teams should have 3 or more people
- Teams should be experienced and fit and able to complete the Walk
- Young people under 16 should not take part in the Main Boundary Walk
- Teams should follow the relevant routes for “Main Walk”, “The Second Half” and the “Patterdale Parish Walk” using the 1:25000 Ordnance Survey Map
- Teams must start at at the relevant time and place see guidance for the “Main Walk”, “The Second Half” and the “Patterdale Parish Walk”
- All walks finish at Patterdale School
- Patterdale School is the Control Centre (Tel: 017684 82383)
- It is essential that everyone reports to Patterdale School at the end of the relevant
walk so they can be checked out. This includes people who have dropped out -
who should report from the valley bottom and not from the fell! - People within each Team should keep together all the time and should not split up
- If one Team member wishes to drop out, the other team members should take responsibility and make sure he or she is safe and reports to Patterdale School
- If a Team member becomes a casualty, one member should stay with the casualty while another reports to Patterdale School
- If there is an accident Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team may be called out in the normal way by a 999 call. Our thanks as always to the Rescue Team
- Everyone should carry a map, compass, whistle, wet weather gear, first-
aid kit, food, water, torch, spare batteries, mobile phone (note reception is variable and Vodafone is the main mobile network in the area) - Sunrise is at 4:40am. Sunset is at 9:50pm.
- Every Team must have a recognition name, e.g. THE SNAILS
- The weather can be very bad with heavy rain and high winds, even in Summer.
- PEOPLE TAKE PART ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK
Please note all walkers take part entirely at their own risk and are asked to note the following advice statement
Please note all walkers take part entirely at their own risk and are asked to note the following advice statement
