Thursday 12th January 2006

Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)

Hartsop - Hartsop Dodd (447) - Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) - Threshthwaite Mouth - Threshthwaite Cove - Pasture Bottom - Hartsop

Distance: 6 miles     Total Ascent: 1000 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 40 minutes

Weather: Wind and rain. 4oC.

Route Map

From the Western fells yesterday to the Far Eastern fells today and a shorter walk. The climb from Hartsop to Hartsop Dodd is severe, but at least you gain height quickly! The clouds came down along with the rain to obliterate the view for most of the walk. Still, it was nice to be out with a small landmark for Angus in his Wainwright fell-bagging quest.

Shapely Hartsop Dodd - the way up was following the wall from the left to its highest point and then straight up the ridge to the summit.

Crossing Goldrill Beck.

The approach to Hartsop Dodd.

Patterdale from the ascent. Ullswater is in the distance, the village below is Hartsop.

Rest Dodd, The Knott and Gray Crag with Hayeswater Gill running between them.

Brothers Water with the Hartsop above How ridge behind.

Dovedale with a low cloud ceiling.

Looking across to Brock Crags with the knobbles of Angletarn Pikes behind.

The wind drops - I can hear the water in the beck below and the distant sound of a dog barking.

Into the mist, wind and rain - so bad it stings your eyes and hurts your face. The wooden post marks the summit of Hartsop Dodd and this is Wainwright number 200 for Angus.

It was icy cold on Caudale Moor - the wind still howling.

The blown drizzle immediately turned to ice on the grass.

Crossing a beck at Pasture Bottom.

Evidence of glaciers - the rock debris left behind and drumlins in the distance.

Remains of old mine workings.

A bit wet now, Angus.

Looking back to Gray Crag.

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