Langdale Pikes

(Loft Crag, Pike o' Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Thunacar Knott & Pavey Ark)
         
         
Date                   11/9/2004  

The Langdale Pikes are variously regarded as being from two to five in number

A. Wainwright

 
Walks done by: Jed, Pam, Susan and Paul    
Weather:  Overcast. Very windy. Drizzle at times and heavy rain for the last 2 hours of the day    
Distance 6 miles    
Started at: New Dungeon Ghyll    
Height:-      
Loft Crag 2238'  
Pike o' Stickle 2326'  
Harrison Stickle 2414'  
Thunacar Knott 2372'  
Pavey Ark 2297'  

 
Looking up Stickle Ghyll at the start of the walk
About to cross Dungeon Ghyll - Susan followed by Paul and then Pam
 
Susan and Pam crossing Dungeon Ghyll
 
Some height gained now. Looking along Langdale valley
 
Looking across the valley to Pike of Blisco from above Raven Crags
 
Side Pike with Blea Tarn beyond
 
Paul and Pam take a breather - for it's quite a steep climb to begin with
 
Dungeon Ghyll and Harrison Stickle to the right
 
Lunch time
 
Then its the steep ascent to Loft Crag
 
....and still we climb
 
First sight of the summit
 
Thorn Crag
 
Blea Tarn from near Loft Crag summit
 
Lingmoor Fell beneath heavy rain clouds
 
Susan, Pam and Paul take another breather
 
At last - Loft Crag summit
 
Pike o' Stickle from Loft Crag
 
...and approaching Pike o' Stickle
 
Slightly blurred, but at least slightly happy too. The weather was making this walk tough
 
Looking back to Loft Crag
 
Pike of Stickle summit with Loft Crag beyond
 
Looking down on Mickledon
 
Paul on Pike o' Stickle
 
 
 
Stickle Tarn from the ascent of Harrison Stickle
 
Harrison Stickle summit
 
Paul and Susan on Harrison Stickle summit
 
Paul, Susan and Pam on Thunacar Knott summit
 
Paul, Susan and Pam on Thunacar Knott summit
 
Stickle Tarn from Pavey Ark summit