Sunday 19th February 2012

Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)

Three Shire Stone - Rough Crags - Cold Pike - Red Tarn - Three Shire Stone

Distance: 2.5 miles     Total Ascent: 305 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour     Start Time: 10:30

Weather: Sunny and clear.0oC

Route Map

It was too good to miss this morning with the weather being cold and clear so I headed to Three Shire Stone at the top of Wrynose Pass for a short walk up to Cold Pike. I wasn't disappointed, the views were superb and far reaching today.

Cold Pike across Duddon Grains.

Harter Fell and Wrynose Pass.

Pike o' Blisco and Black Crag as I traversed west to climb Cold Pike.

High above Red Tarn now looking to a distant Skiddaw on the left and prominent Pike o' Stickle.

The Three Amigos.

Little Stand.

Pike o' Blisco from an icy pool.

Into the sun - Windermere and Wetherlam.

Twin peaks of Cold Pike, left and right with Crinkle Crags in central view.

Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the summit.

Clear as clear can be this morning.

Skiddaw and Blencathra from Cold Pike.

Bowfell.

The Langdale Pikes.

A panoramic view from Cold Pike. Select on the image to see a larger version.

Casper and Dougal loving the sunshine. 'What are you up to dad? Why are you lying down?!'.

The two summit cairns, left and right.

Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.

Looking down to Wrynose Bottom and the Duddon Valley.

The view from the steep descent.

It's still cold up here despite the sunshine.

Great Knott, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell across a part frozen Red Tarn.

Red Tarn.

The view from a little higher up on Redtarn Moss, back in full sunshine now.

Looking across (yet another) frozen pool.

Cold Pike from Three Shire Stone.

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