The rescue scene on the High Street range. Photo: Patterdale MRT

A walker who became disoriented as darkness fell on a Lakeland mountain range was helped by members of the public before rescuers took over.

Cumbria police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team on Monday after the man called for help from High Street.

The team said: “Unfortunately, despite having made good progress through the day he found himself disorientated, cold and without any means of light other than his phone as darkness arrived.”

The walker was near the cairn on Racecourse Hill.

The team spokesperson said: “Thankfully while the duty leader was remotely directing him, two mountain bikers kindly lent him torches. This allowed him to make progress towards Hayeswater where team members met up with him and assisted him off the fell.

“Having been driven back down to Hartsop, another friendly local provided him a lift, over Kirkstone Pass.”

The incident involved four Patterdale MRT volunteers and three ‘helpful locals’.