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Thursday 15th February 2007
Start point: Bowness Knott Car
Park (NY 109 153)
Bowness Knott Car Park -
Herdus -
Great Borne -
Starling Dodd -
Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Bowness Knott Car Park
Distance: 7.2 miles
Total Ascent: 735 metres
Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Windy! 10oC.
Route Map
The mountain weather forecast was for
high winds today which would 'make walking impossible'. Well, they were
pretty much right with that one! All seemed so calm and tranquil at
valley level too - I feared for Angus and Casper on the Great Borne
ridge overlooking Ennerdale as they were getting blown around so much.
That aside, I don't think we did so bad with the weather really. It was
good to have Angus back up on the high fells too; I think he had missed
it.
Crag Fell and Anglers Crag across Ennerdale Water from
the steep climb up to Herdus.
Looking to Floutern Cop, Hen Comb beyond, Mellbreak
beyond that and Whiteside and Grasmoor beyond that! Once onto the flat
top of Herdus, the wind was really strong - no, make that really, really
strong!
I could hardly stand up and the two lightweights of
the group were getting blown all over. Here's Angus standing his ground
for a minute.
Still in strong wind up onto Great Borne. This photo
looking to Gavel Fell was taken from the safety of the wind shelter - it
was the only way I could keep the camera still!
Heading for Starling Dodd, beyond is Red Pike and the
High Stile ridge.
Grasmoor manages to catch the only sunshine of the
day.
Looking into Mosedale, Hen Comb to the left and
Mellbreak to the right. In the distance are the Loweswater Fells.
Mellbreak with Grasmoor across Crummock Water.
A close-up of Grasmoor.
The cairns on Starling Dodd. Where was this photo
taken from?...
...well, we were lying on the floor - of course!
Red Pike and High Stile over the small bump of Little
Dodd where we made a hasty exit from the high ridge down to the right.
Robinson and Red Pike from Little Dodd.
Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple from the descent to
Ennerdale.
Still windy on the descent, though not half as bad as
it was up there.
A gloomy looking Pillar, Pillar Rock silhouetted below
the cloud.
Ominous looking Green Gable and Great Gable at the
head of Ennerdale
Ennerdale.
Crag Fell and Anglers Crag across Ennerdale Water just
before the heavens opened - fortunately I was back in the car by then.
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