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Tuesday 12th December 2006
Start point: Mungrisdale road
verge (NY
368 925)
Mungrisdale -
Eycott Hill
(503) -
Little Eycott Hill
(504) - Mungrisdale
Distance: 3.9 miles
Total Ascent: 150 metres
Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weather: Rain. 8oC.
Route Map
The rivers are swollen, the lakes are
full and still it is raining and stormy in the Lake District. I called
off a planned higher walk due to the horrible conditions and opted for a
smaller, lower walk instead up to Eycott Hill which lies to the east of
Mungrisdale.
The heavens were well and truly open and
the wind was howling this morning and the going was very boggy. There
were also becks to cross and this took a 'leap of faith' on a couple of
occasions. On the first one, I would have given Bob Beaman a run for his
money and I would surely have won the silver medal in the 1968 Olympics
with that one. The second was less successful - that would have earned
me a place in the synchronised swimming team I think!
Today's photos were taken with the second
reserve camera and were once again a quick draw, point and shoot affair.
An old slate bridge crossing Barrow Beck.
Eycott Hill up to the right.
Looking back to Souther Fell.
Eycott Hill.
Little Eycott Hill.
Casper and Angus - windswept on Eycott Hill.
Great Mell Fell from Eycott Hill.
The wind has picked up even more on Little Eycott
Hill!
Carrock Fell from Little Eycott Hill.
Blencathra summit appears over Souther Fell.
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