Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag |
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Date |
9/6/2003 |
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RED PIKE - HIGH STILE - HIGH CRAG - a trinity of challenging peaks, and of these the central one is the loftiest and grandest. This is High Stile
A. Wainwright |
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Walks done by: |
Jed and Pam |
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Weather: |
Sunny periods. Breezes on the summits - otherwise warm |
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Distance |
8.5 miles |
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Started at: |
Buttermere |
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Height:- |
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Red Pike |
2479' |
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High Stile |
2644' |
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High Crag |
2443 |
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The start of the walk looking towards Scales |
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Crummock Water and beyond it, Rannerdale Knotts. Grasmoor in cloud covered |
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Scale Force,
Lakeland's highest waterfall has a single drop of 170ft. Unfortunately much of the force (waterfall) is hidden in a tree covered gorge |
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Crummock Water and Grasmoor |
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Hen Comb |
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Starling Dodd |
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Mellbreak |
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Great Borne |
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The first view of Buttermere from Lingcomb Edge |
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Buttermere Village from Lingcomb Edge |
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Red Pike towering above Ling Comb |
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Crummock Water and Grasmoor |
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Red Pike summit |
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Crummock Water |
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Bleaberry Tarn with Buttermere beyond |
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High Stile from Red Pike |
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Lunchtime for Pam and Jed on Red Pike Summit |
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Approaching High Stile summit |
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Red Pike from High Stile |
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Red Pike with Bleaberry Tarn below |
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Fleetwith Pike from near High Stile summit |
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To the south - the Scawfells. |
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High Crag summit |
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Ennerdale Water from High Crag summit |
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Looking down on Haystacks with its multitude of paths |
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Looking back up the steep descent of Gamlin End |
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Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere shore path |
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Fleetwith Pike from Buttermere shore path |
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