| Skiddaw, Little Man and Lonscale Fell Castlerigg Stone Circle |
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LITTLE MAN - is so fine a mountain that it is less than justice that its name must forever acknowledge subservience to the parent Skiddaw
SKIDDAW - the summit is buttressed magnificently by a circle of lesser heights, all of them members of the proud Skiddaw family
LONSCALE FELL - a graceful and gentle curve against the sky, ends very abruptly in a sharp peak.
A. Wainwright |
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| Date |
22/4/2004 |
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| Walks done by: |
Jed and Barbara |
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| Weather: |
Blue skies, sunshine, cold - very cold |
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| Distance |
8 miles 2900' of ascent |
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| Started at: |
Castlerigg Farm Camp Site |
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| Height:- |
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| Little Man |
2837' |
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| Skiddaw |
3053' |
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| Lonscale Fell |
2344' |
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We made an early start for this tough walk (well it's tough when both walkers have a hangover). However, with some determination, we started the long tough climb to Little Man. By the time we'd reached that summit the cobwebs had been blown away and Skiddaw was a piece of cake.
We decided to add Lonscale Pike to the day's repertoire, well worth it for the easy stroll to it's top. The descent was simple and we chose to visit the Stone Circle at Castlerigg on the way home.
After a decidedly dodgy start, this turned out to be a day we thoroughly enjoyed. |
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The Hawell Monument |
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| Another view from the back of the monoment looking to the NW fells |
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| Looking up the Tourist path - forboding after several pints the previous night |
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| With little height gained - the views have already opened up across to Derwentwater and Catbells |
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| A little higher and the views are just getting better and better |
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| Taken from the path to Little Man, this is the view eastwards to Lonscale Fell and Blencathra beyond. |
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| Superb cairn on the way to Little Man |
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| Barb on Little Man |
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| ...and me on Little Man |
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| The path to Skiddaw from Little Man |
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| Skiddaw's south summit |
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| Barb approaching the summit., Long Side and Ullock Pike are way below |
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| Barb and Jed at Skiddaw summit |
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| Near the summit is this direction plate |
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| Looking to the north east - and the Northern Fells |
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| Barb and Jed at Skiddaw summit |
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| We met a couple with a St Bernard at the summit and we spent a few minutes fussing him |
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| The view back to Little Man |
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| Zooming in on Derwent Water |
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| Barb makes her way towards Lonscale Fell |
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| Barb and I on Lonscale Fell summit |
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| It's quite a steep descent from Lonscale Fell |
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| ...but eventually the track is reached |
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| This is the view from the path to Castlerigg Stone Circle looking to the Helvellyn ridge |
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| Castlerigg Stone Circle in front of Blencathra |
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| Jed at the Circle |
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| ...and Barb also |
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| A lovely evening at Castlerigg |
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| Evenings like this are few and far between. It was an evening we will remember for years to come |
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| ...and then it was dusk. ...the end of a long and enjoyable day |
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