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Wednesday 12th July 2006
Start point: The Hawk (SD 239
924)
The Hawk - The Knott - Natty Bridge -
Pikes
(OF)
-
Caw
(OF)
- Long Mire - Stephenson Ground - Water Yeat Bridge -The
Hawk
Distance: 4.5 miles
Total Ascent: 500 metres
Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Weather: Dull and overcast, very
still. 15oC.
Route Map
Relatively few visit the Lickle Valley,
some perhaps have not heard of it but it is a lovely place - very quiet
and removed from all manner of everyday life. It was a pity about the
lack of views today as perhaps the photos do not show it at its best, so
we will return when the skies are clearer. It almost felt as if we were
pioneering on The Knott for this must surely be a different scene now
the trees are removed.
Setting off along the forest road from The Hawk.
The Dunnerdale Fells across Carter Ground, Stephenson
Ground and the Lickle Valley. The River Lickle is below the tree line at
the bottom of the picture.
Casper settles down next to an ancient cairn on a
prominence approaching The Knott. This area has recently been cleared of
forestry and it has really open views now.
The tongue on The Knott!
Caw, the summit in mist, from The Knott.
Not a battle field scene but cleared forestry on The
Knott.
The River Lickle and the Lickle Valley.
Looking over to Pikes.
A drink and a dip under Natty Bridge.
Waterfall and pool by Natty Bridge.
Natty Bridge.
Looking south along the Lickle Valley.
Heading for Pikes it was amazingly quiet - not a
whisper of a breeze or anything.
Into the mist - Caw from Pikes.
Angus - still not given up!
These two seem quite content on the summit of Caw; no
view today though.
Looking across Long Mire on the descent of Caw - the
ghostly peak beyond the near ridge is Stickle Pike.
Long Mire.
Following the old walled lane to Stephenson Ground.
Looking over Stephenson Ground to The Knott, the
summit visited earlier. The full extent of the deforestation is evident
from here.
Stephenson Ground.
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