Thursday 18th November 2004

Start point: Braithwaite (NY 227 237)

Braithwaite - Kinn (209) - Grisedale Pike (210) - Hobcarton Head (211) -  Hopegill Head (212) - Sand Hill (213) - Coledale Hause - Crag Hill (214) - Sail (215) - Scar Crags (216) - Causey Pike (217) - Outerside (218) - Stile End (219) - Barrow (220) - Braithwaite

Route Map

Weather: Snow from the ascent of Grisedale Pike.

Today's walk takes in a circuit of the Coledale Fells. The weather conditions didn't look too promising from the valley, but it wasn't so bad considering. The snowy, wintery conditions made a pleasant change from the recent downpours.

3D image of The Coledale Fells.

Looking towards Keswick and Derwent Water from the top of Kinn. Latrigg and Great Mell Fell are visible in the centre.

Causey Pike and Scar Crags behind Outerside from the ascent of Grisedale Pike.

Snow clouds forming on the steep path to Grisedale Pike.

Roses marking the summit of Grisedale Pike, left and on the right the summit cairn of Hobcarton End.

The clouds clear momentarily on Sand Hill to allow a glimpse of Crummock Water and Mellbreak, Grasmoor is to the left.

The Coledale valley from Coledale Hause.

A snowy Scar Crags on the descent from Sail.

Looking back along the Causey Pike - Scar Crags ridge from the summit of Causey Pike.

Barrow and Derwent Water from a blizzardy Outerside summit.

Barrow from Stile End summit.

Bassenthwaite Lake behind Braithwaite How and Braithwaite.

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