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Wednesday 16th August 2006
Start point: The Old Sawmill tearooms. (NY 234 281)
Dodd
(483) from The Old Sawmill tearooms
Distance: 2.5 miles
Total Ascent: 400 metres
Time Taken: 3 hours
Weather: Generally dull with the odd
sunny spell and a heavy shower. 19oC
Route Map
Today's mission was to see the Osprey's
from the viewpoint in Dodd Wood, make it to the top of Dodd and have
some nice cake in the tearoom at the end - all accomplished! There was a
brief spell of sunshine on the way up to the summit, but later we could
see the rain quickly advancing across the Derwent Valley and we got a
good soaking during lunch - not to worry, we didn't let it dampen our
enthusiasm much!
Barf across Bassenthwaite Lake from the
Osprey viewpoint. We saw one Osprey on the nest and one in flight today.
A close-up of Barf.
Scar Crags, Sail, Crag Hill and
Grisedale Pike across the southern end of Bassenthwaite Lake.
Someone wants us to hurry up!
Looking south west across the Derwent
Valley.
Grisedale Pike looking a bit broody. To
the left is Crag Hill and peeping out to the right is Hopegill Head.
Looking along the River Derwent to
Bassenthwaite Lake.
Derwent Water.
Looking across the Derwent Valley.
The rain is heading our way from the
Newlands Valley.
Made it! Connie and Casper at the summit
of Dodd.
As we start lunch, the rain comes ever
closer. Get your coat on Connie!
Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd.
Angus.
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