| Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail and Crag Hill |
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| Date |
27/7/2002 |
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CAUSEY PIKE - deservedly this is a popular climb, with heavy summer traffic, the route being quite charming, the views superlative, the finish a bit of real mountaineering, and the summit a place of distinctive character
SCAR CRAGS - continues the line of the ridge towards Eel Crag, and does so in rather striking fashion. SAIL - The flanks of the fell are steep, excessively so to the south
CRAG HILL - it commands an excellent all round view
A. Wainwright |
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| Walk done by: |
Jed |
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| Weather: |
Misty to begin, and improving to a lovely evening. Temp Very warm |
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| Distance |
10 miles. |
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| Started at: |
Stoneycroft |
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| Height:- |
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| Causey Pike |
2090' |
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| Scar Crags |
2205' |
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| Sail |
2536' |
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| Crag Hill (Eel Crag) |
2753' |
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Sheep in Newlands valley at the start of the walk
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| Looking across the valley to Catbells |
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| Causey Pike summit is capped with cloud |
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| Looking back to Derwentwater from the low slopes of Causey Pike |
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| The daunting climb |
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| Sleet Hause from the steep ascent to the summit. The small speck near the fork in the path is a tent |
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| Scar Crags from Causey Pike summit |
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| Looking down on Rigg Beck from the summit |
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| The ridge to Scar Crags |
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| Looking back To Causey Pike with two people on the summit |
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| The sun finally appears and lights up Grisedale Pike across Coledale |
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| Looking back along the ridge to Causey Pike from Scar Crags |
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| Looking down to Force Crag mine |
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| The summit cairn of Scar Crags |
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The view to Sail and the long slog from Sail Pass
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| Sail summit |
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| The path up to Crag Hill (Eel Crag as AW called it) |
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| Crag Hill summit (2753') |
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| Whiteside from Crag Hill |
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| Hopegill Head from Crag Hill |
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| The view down Coledale from Crag Hill |
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| Grisedale Pike from the northern slopes of Crag Hill |
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| "Riding thee Scree" as Genesis sang. Its steep and hard going down this section to Coledale Hause |
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| Nearing Coledale Hause, this is the view to Grisedale Pike |
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| The remains of a dam at NY196212 |
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| Looking down to Force Crag mine |
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| The waterfall named Low Force tumbling down Force Crag |
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| Force Crag mine |
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| Close up of the abandoned Force Crag mine |
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| A mine entrance |
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| Looking back along the mine road to Crag Hill |
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| Flowers alongside the mine road |
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| Looking down towards Braithwaite |
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