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Blea Rigg via Whitegill Crag

Walked on 16/04/2015

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Whitegill Crag (ravine) – Blea Rigg – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike Howe – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 6.4 miles     Total Ascent: 778 metres    Time Taken: 4 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 08:30

What a fantastic morning, the sky and light were excellent today and it was a great day to try out a scramble up to Blea Rigg using the Whitegill Crag ravine. If you like it steep and rough, then this is the way for you. Using this route I hardly saw a soul all morning (only from afar using the more popular paths) but I did bump into Striding Edge stalwarts Pat & Emrys on the way down – nice to see you both up there today.

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Looking along Langdale from the path above Millbeck - what a beautiful and clear morning.

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The way up today via the Whitegill Crag ravine. I'm not sure if the token on top of the rock has some significance!

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Steep and rocky.

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A wider view of Whitegill Crag.

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Looking down, Lingmoor Fell across the valley.

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The view from higher up...

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...and from the top.

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Looking across to the Langdales.

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I had a bit of fun looking around for some of the items mentioned by Wainwright in the Blea Rigg chapter today - this is the sheepfold taken from 'small shelter on top of crag' (Blea Rigg 8).

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...and this is the tarn a little further up on the map.

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Blea Rigg summit.

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The Shelter Stone on the top of Blea Rigg (Blea Rigg 12)

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Codale and Easdale Tarns.

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Looking in the opposite direction to the Langdale Pikes.

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The miniature pool (Blea Rigg 11).

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At least someone has found a use for it.

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Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn.

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Sergeant Man from the east.

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Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Sergeant Man.

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A beautiful pool on High Raise.

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Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake from High Raise.

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Bowfell, the Scafells and Great Gable from High Raise.

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Fletch and Dougal looking very regal with new haircuts.

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Thunacar Knott.

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Hello you two.

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Windermere from Harrison Stickle.

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Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn (and way beyond).

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What a great view from Harrison Stickle looking in the opposite direction.

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Lots of families around today which was great to see.

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The view from Harrison Stickle - Crinkle Crags and Bowfell beyond Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle.

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Harrison Stickle from Pike Howe.

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Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle seperated by Dungeon Ghyll.

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Whitegill Crag (the lower peak). The path used at the start of the walk was below the Larch plantation.

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The Langdale Pikes looking radiant.

Langdale Circuit

Walked on 02/02/2015

Start Point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Harrison Stickle – Thunacar Knott – High Raise – Sergeant Man – Stickle Tarn – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5.6 miles     Total Ascent: 723 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 08:00

Weather: Cold with high cloud, 2°C

The Langdales were oh so cold today but it was great to be out in winter conditions again. The freeze thaw cycle had made some places quite treacherous, the path to Stickle Tarn was especially so and required spikes to safely climb. These were swapped for crampons to climb up to Harrison Stickle on the eastern face. Once on the tops there was an icy chill and surprisingly for this area I never saw a single soul until I was back to lower reaches.

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Sunrise over Great Langdale.

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Looking ahead up the climb to Stickle Tarn.

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Looking down from higher up - the path was treacherous sheet ice, microspikes were required for the rest of the climb to Stickle Tarn.

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Climbing higher.

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Pavey Ark across frozen Stickle Tarn.

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Winter sky.

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Pavey Ark from the dam.

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Heading for Harrison Stickle.

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Stickle Tarn from the climb to Harrison.

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Looking across to the western face of Pavey Ark.

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The climb was icy.

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The view to the east.

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Nearly there.

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Harrison Stickle.

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Looking across Pike o' Stickle and Rossett Pike to the Scafells and Great Gable.

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Bowfell and The Band.

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The Coniston fells.

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The view from Thunacar Knott.

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Bowfell.

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Langstrath from High Raise.

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Distant Skiddaw and Blencathra.

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The summit of High Raise.

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Looking south.

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Dougal checks which fells he has ticked off - all of them in this photo I think!

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Esk Pike, Scafell Pike and Great End.

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Sergeant Fletcher and Sergeant Dougal.

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Sergeant Man.

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The way down.

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Inquisitive Fletcher.

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Mono Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark from the descent.

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Looking back to Sergeant Man and the ridge descended. There is a touch of blue in the sky now.

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Pavey Ark, Jack's Rake running diagonally right to left across the face.

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Harrison Stickle and the route climbed.

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The Langdale Pikes.

Harrison Stickle

Height: 736 metres / 2415 feet Grid reference: NY 28180 07393 Category: The Central Fells

Harrison Stickle from Side Pike

Harrison Stickle from Side Pike

The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike, Harrison Stickle centre

The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike, Harrison Stickle centre

Stickle Tarn and Harrison Stickle from the ridge to Blea Rigg

Stickle Tarn and Harrison Stickle from the ridge to Blea Rigg

The Langdales

Walked on 25/03/2013

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn –Harrison Stickle – Dungeon Ghyll – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 2.8 miles     Total Ascent: 635 metres    Time Taken: 3 hours     Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Freezing cold wind, deep snow drifts. 2oC

The snow in Cumbria has been well documented with plenty being dumped on the coast – inland there is still a lot around but the roads are mainly clear. Up on high, the strong winds have made the snow drifts very deep – waist deep in many places today.

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It was cold in Great Langdale first thing this morning.

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At the foot of the climb to Stickle Tarn, at least there was a glimmer of blue sky.

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On the frozen path.

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Looking back down and across to Lingmoor Fell with frequent snow showers blowing in.

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Crossing Stickle Ghyll...under the snow somewhere!

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Harrison Stickle across part frozen Stickle Tarn.

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Looking across Lingmoor and the Coniston fells.

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I had in mind to climb Pavey Ark by the North Rake but you can see here how much snow is around the tarn where the path normally is. All that lovely white snow was knee to waist deep so I headed up to the higher ground (to the right in this photo) but even that was tough going along the undulations so I gave it up as a bad job thinking the North Rake would be full of snow as well. One chap and then a couple went that way - fair play to them, they did make it across as I could see them later on from up on high but for me the risks outweighed the benefits of going that way today.

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Fell and sky.

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Plan B was to climb Harrison Stickle up the west face - you can see the path heading diagonally right upwards, below the crags. As it turned out, I didn't follow that path either as it was also deep with snow! I climbed the gully directly to the right of the smaller second dark area.

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The snow picks out the line of Jack's Rake on Pavey Ark running from bottom right diagonally across to the left.

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A view of Easy Gully on Pavey Ark.

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Stickle Tarn from the climb.

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Climbing the gully and the equipment required to get there. There was a fierce wind blowing as I reached the top.

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A change of tack was required here - the usual path goes through the gap below the summit which is full of snow in this photo so I ended up climbing the north face instead - straight up to the right in this photo.

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Great Langdale from Harrison Stickle.

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Dougal, aka the windometer, accurately reflects conditions on the top.

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A fabulous view over Lingmoor Fell and Blea Tarn but there was a wild, wild wind up here.

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The Coniston fells.

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Big Pike o' Stickle and Little Pike o' Dougal from the descent.

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A splash of colour looking back up.

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Loft Crag.

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Dungeon Ghyll. From here, things got more than a little interesting and great care and caution was required. I would not recommend going this way until conditions abate - there were deep drifts of snow and great layered slabs along the path and I must admit the thought of an avalanche focussed my mind on the descent.

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Past the worst bit and descending towards Pike Howe.

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Still windy looking up to blue skies above Harrison Stickle.

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Lingmoor Fell.

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Great Langdale.

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Side Pike.

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Winter Langdale Pikes.

High Raise

Walked on 21/09/2012

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Tarn Crag – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike Howe – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5.5 miles     Total Ascent: 752 metres    Time Taken: 3 hours 40 minutes     Start Time: 07:50

Weather: Brightening with long sunny spells later. 12°C

It was very quiet up on the fells today, I hardly saw a soul all morning. The weather was ever improving with sunshine and loveliness all around by the end of the walk.

First of all, an invitation for you if you are around in the Lakes on the weekend of the 10th & 11th of November…

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The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 23/01/2012

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Harrison Stickle – Pavey Ark – Thunacar Knott – Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – Pike How – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 791 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:00

Weather: Lots of wintry showers. 5°C

The weather took a turn for the worse as I climbed alongside Stickle Ghyll this morning and became really wintry on the climb to Harrison Stickle. Backed by a strong wind is was a proper winter’s day with the weather changing minute by minute. There were fleeting clear spells which were magical, but I really enjoyed every step of today’s walk – weather and all.

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The Langdale Pikes Route Map.

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At the start of the climb to Stickle Tarn.

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Falls on Stickle Ghyll.

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Lingmoor Fell and there is a bit of weather around now - sleety rain at this height but it soon turned to hail, then snow.

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Looking to Pike How through the hail.

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At the dam on Stickle Tarn in a heavy (and painful!) hail shower.

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Heading for Harrison Stickle.

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A brief interlude between the showers to look down on Stickle Tarn with distant Fairfield in view. Things soon changed however...

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Lots of snow, lots of wind - Harrison Stickle summit ahead.

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Snowy Casperoo.

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Come on, let's go!

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The summit of Harrison Stickle.

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Pike o' Stickle from the path to Pavey Ark. Beyond there is an eerie blue light over Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.

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Halo over Harrison.

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For a fleeting minute of two there was full sunshine as I made my way across to Pavey Ark, here looking towards Thunacar Knott...but look at that ominous sky beyond.

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Lots of drama over Harrison.

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Pavey Ark

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The view from the top of Pavey ark into Langdale, Windermere up to the left and Lingmoor Fell central.

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High Raise is under there somewhere, Sergeant Man visible to the right.

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The Vale of Grasmere from Pavey Ark.

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Sunshine and clouds over the Coniston fells.

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Harrison Stickle from Thunacar Knott just before I was completely enveloped in another snow shower.

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Thunacar Knott.

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The boys find their own path to Pike o' Stickle.

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The Langdale Pikes from the path to Pike o' Stickle.

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Looks like it is sunny and bright to the north.

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Pike o' Stickle panoramic.

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Made it to the top of Pike o' Stickle.

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Mickleden.

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Mono Bowfell.

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Crinkle Crags close-up.

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Crinkle Crags and The Band.

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Harrison Stickle and Loft Crag from Pike o' Stickle.

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A wider view of the same, Blea Tarn to the right.

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Pike o' Stickle from the start of the Loft Crag ridge, Bowfell summit is clear of cloud to the left now.

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Heading for Loft Crag.

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Looking back to Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from Thorn Crag.

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Harrison Stickle from Pike How.

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The Langdale Pikes from Elterwater - it hardly looks as though there has been any snow up there now.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 22/02/2010

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Pavey Ark – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cold out of the sun, clear. 3°C

What a day after the heavy snow in the south Lakes yesterday, the sun was shining for most of the time and the snow was powder perfect. I had a walk with StridingEdge stalwart Andy Lang around the Langdale Pikes and it was quiet up there – we only saw a few fellow walkers from afar today. Over on St Sunday, the big news is that there was an avalanche at the top of Pinnacle Ridge which required a rescue.

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All looks clear over Pike How at the start of the walk.

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Heading up the Stickle Ghyll path.

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Lingmoor Fell from Stickle Ghyll.

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It was icy up here.

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Almost at Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark across frozen Stickle Tarn.

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Harrison Stickle along the dam wall.

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Pavey Ark reflection.

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Rounding Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark.

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Sunshine and snow.

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Jack's Rake to the left, Easy Gully to the right on the face of Pavey Ark. We are climbing the North Rake, round to the right of this photo.

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A final view of Harrison Stickle across Stickle Tarn before heading up the rake.

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North Rake.

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Looking towards Fairfield from the top of the North Rake.

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Casper and Dougal in the deep snow approaching the summit of Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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Looking south from Pavey Ark.

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Bowfell and Thunacar Knott from Pavey Ark.

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Looking back to Pavey Ark on the way to Thunacar Knott.

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Looking across to the Scafells from Thunacar Knott.

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Casperrrr.

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Dooog-al.

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Andy checks out the view - that's Great Gable up to the right - whilst Dougal checks out - well, me!

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Looking across to last weeks walks - Bowfell and Esk Pike with Rossett Pike in the foreground.

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Pike o' Stickle and the Coniston fells.

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Andy hangs onto Dougal whilst Casper can't believe his eyes.

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It started clouding over on the way to Harrison Stickle and to the north the weather was really closing in.

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Dougal shows Andy the way down from Harrison Stickle heading across to Pike o' Stickle.

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Clouds coming in.

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It's all looking a bit ominous over there.

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The climb to Pike o' Stickle was a slippery affair, here looking down to Mickleden and Oxendale, split by The Band. Crampons were required for the descent which made things a bit easier.

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A panoramic view of Mickleden from Pike o' Stickle. Select on the image to see a larger version.

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Yours truly and the two dogs (photo by Andy Lang).

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The skies are clearing again heading across to Loft Crag.

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Pike o' Stickle.

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Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from Thorn Crag.

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Great Langdale and Windermere in view.

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Looking back at the route of descent.

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Beautiful sunshine once more over the Coniston fells and Pike o' Blisco.

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Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark.

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Looking at Stickle Ghyll and our route of ascent this morning.

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Dungeon Ghyll.

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Great Langdale finally gets some sunshine.

Jack’s Rake

Walked on 08/09/2008

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Jack’s Rake – Pavey Ark – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’Stickle – Martcrag Moor – Stake Pass – Mickleden – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 815 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Clear becoming overcast. 17ºC.

The schools are back…and so am I! It was a great feeling to be back out on the high fells again after a busy summer and what has felt like an age. The weather turned up trumps too with almost perfect conditions at the start of the walk and Stickle Tarn was at its best being mirror finished.

Note: This walk involves the awkward (for walkers) Jack’s Rake. Today I took Casper up there with me because I knew he could manage it okay; he is a Bearded Collie and they are bred to be on this type of terrain and he took it all in his stride.
Just because I went up there with my dog, it does not mean that any dog (or human for that matter) will be able to manage it – you have been warned!

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I couldn't resist this early morning one - sunrise over a calm looking Coniston Water.

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Stickle Ghyll was in full flow after the recent downpours.

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It was roaring today.

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The path to Stickle Tarn.

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Lingmoor Fell and Great Langdale from the climb.

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Casper has a relaxing soak!

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The dam on Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark.

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The view to the north-east.

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Stickle tarn was mirror finished today. This is Harrison Stickle reflected in it.

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Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark.

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Following the path around the tarn.

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Harrison Stickle once more from the eastern end of Stickle Tarn.

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Rounding the tarn to reach Jack's Rake.

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Looking across to the Coniston fells.

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The face of Pavey Ark. Jack's Rake is the diagonal line running up from the centre to the left.

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Moody Stickle Tarn from the bottom of Jack's Rake.

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It looks quite bright over that way but the clouds are ominously beginning to form beyond the tarn.

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The start of Jack's Rake. It was a bit wet and greasy up there today after all the recent rain.

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Looking back down the steep first section.

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Great Langdale and Windermere from the first tree.

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Continuing the climb.

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You can do it Casper lad!

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More cloud forming over the Vale of Grasmere.

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Casper mirrors this prominent rock.

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Climbing Gwynne's Chimney, Beardie style. He did well to climb Jack's Rake, only requiring a leg up here and there,

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Stickle Tarn from Great Gully.

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Looking across to Harrison Stickle.

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The summit of Pavey Ark, High Raise to the right with low cloud over the northern fells.

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This view from Pavey Ark shows the cloud thickening and it wasn't long before I was completely enveloped in the clag.

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Casper on Harrison Stickle, still no view and it was like that all the way to Pike o' Stickle.

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A fleeting glimpse of Mickleden from Pike o' Stickle. Stake Pass, the route of descent used later, can be seen zig-zagging down from top right to centre.

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...and over to Martcrag Moor, the way we are heading next.

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Back out of the cloud again descending to Martcrag Moor with a view all the way through to Skiddaw.

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Glaramara from the boggy descent.

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Looking across to Sergeant's Crag.

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The Band and Crinkle Crags from the top of Stake Gill.

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Mickleden from Stake Pass.

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Rossett Pike and Mickleden Beck from Mickleden.

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The Langdale Pikes, the cloud constantly forming on them then quickly disappearing.

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Blue sky over Crinkle Crags as the weather has another change and there was a fair bit of sunshine around now.

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Bowfell puts in its first appearance of the day.

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Sunshine on the Langdale Pikes from Great Langdale.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 13/08/2007

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Pavey Ark – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 770 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Showers. 16oC.

The early bird caught the worm this morning! We were up at the crack of dawn today for a circuit of The Langdale Pikes. Setting off in the rain, I didn’t hold out much hope for any dry weather but fortunately it wasn’t too long before the skies cleared somewhat, although elsewhere – notably over to Bow Fell and the Coniston fells – the clouds remained down for most of the time during the morning.

The Langdale Pikes

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Stickle Ghyll at the start of the walk...

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...in the rain.

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As we climbed, the rain stopped for a while and here the early morning sun catches Lingmoor Fell across Great Langdale.

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Pavey Ark from the outflow of Stickle Tarn.

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Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn.

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Harrison Stickle reflected in Stickle Tarn.

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Sergeant Man from the climb to Pavey Ark.

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A shower coming over from Easedale from Pavey Ark. Time to get the jacket on again!

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High Raise and Sergeant Man from Thunacar Knott. This photo doesn't convey how bad the conditions were - it was blowing a hooly, raining and absolutely freezing up here. Wish I'd packed some gloves.

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Looking down on Stickle Tarn, crossing from Thunacar Knott to Harrison Stickle.

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Pike o' Blisco from Harrison Stickle.

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Another shower approaches the summit of Harrison Stickle, here looking towards Windermere.

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Bow Fell and Esk Pike in the clouds with Rossett Pike centre and the next objective, Pike o' Stickle, from Harrison Stickle.

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Mickleden from Pike o' Stickle with Bow Fell at its head, Esk Pike and Great End beyond. The prominent fork is the joining of the Rossett Gill and Stake Pass paths.

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Looking across to Loft Crag with Windermere beyond.

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Rossett Pike.

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Casper on Pike o' Stickle.

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Bow Fell, almost out of the clouds now.

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The sun lights up Loft Crag with the familiar outline of Pike o' Stickle in shade and the dark silhouette of Glaramara beyond.

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Tongue out on Loft Crag for Casper.

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Harrison Stickle from Loft Crag.

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Casper contemplates life from Dungeon Ghyll.

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Looking across to the Coniston fells, The Old Man in cloud whilst Wetherlam remains clear. To the left is Blea Tarn.

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The heathery slopes of Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike.

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Looking back to Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle from the bottom of the Dungeon Ghyll path.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 11/09/2006

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Thunacar Knott – Pavey Ark – Harrison Stickle –Pike O’Stickle – Loft Crag – Thorn Crag – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 8.1 miles    Total Ascent: 1047 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Overcast but clearing – warm and still. 23oC

When Angus (the ‘lost boy’ – kept a close eye on him today!), Casper and I set off from the New Dungeon Ghyll, it was quite murky but surprisingly warm. The sun threatened to break through the clouds all morning and eventually did for spells. Casper was recognised (from 1000 yards I think!) on Loft Crag by Chris and Lin, up in the area for a weeks holiday and it was nice to bump into someone who visits this website. Previously I have said I wouldn’t take Angus up on the high fells again, but how could I resist? He loves it up there…

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Waterfall on Stickle Ghyll.

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Looking up Stickle Ghyll.

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Waterfall further up.

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Pavey Ark in the mist across Stickle Tarn.

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Harrison Stickle.

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Stickle Tarn reflections.

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Sergeant Man appears briefly from the mist with a ghostly figure on the summit.

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The view from Sergeant Man.

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Angus and Casper on High Raise.

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The sun is trying to get through now, here reflected in a mirror finish Stickle Tarn from Pavey Ark summit.

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Looking across to Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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A retrospective view of Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn.

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Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from Harrison Stickle.

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Pike o' Stickle, no missing the path to it!

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Looking back to Harrison Stickle on the way to Pike o' Stickle.

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Angus and Casper on the summit of Pike o' Stickle, Loft Crag beyond.

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High Raise and Thunacar Knott from Pike o' Stickle. There's even a touch of blue sky now!

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The familiar shape of Pike o' Stickle.

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Heading for Loft Crag.

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The figure on top of Pike o' Stickle gives some scale.

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Angus on Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle beyond.

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Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from Thorn Crag.

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Dungeon Ghyll.

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Nearly there - looking back along the Dungeon Ghyll path.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 10/03/2005

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Thorn Crag – Loft Crag – Pike O’Stickle – Thunacar Knott – High Raise – Sergeant Man – Pavey Ark – Harrison Stickle – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 8.2 miles     Total Ascent: 1017 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 50 minutes

Weather: Warmer than of late with the tops in and out of mist all day.

A return visit to old favourites The Langdale Pikes today – it’s a little while since I’ve done them so this round made a nice change today. With it being Easter soon, this area becomes very busy so I thought I’d better get out while the place was virtually deserted…

The Langdale Pikes

The Langdale Pikes route map.

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3D image of the walk route.

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Pike O' Blisco and Great Knott across Oxendale from the ascent to Thorn Crag.

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Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike across The Langdale Valley.

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Pike O' Stickle from Loft Crag.

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The mist hangs on Loft Crag from Pike O' Stickle.

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The Langdale Pikes from the back, on the way to Thunacar Knott. Thorn Crag - extreme left, Loft Crag - left of centre and Pike O'Stickle, right.

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The frozen summit tarn on Thunacar Knott.

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High Raise summit looking along Langstrath. Happy Birthday Angus - 9 yesterday!

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Bow Fell and Esk Pike.

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Easterly view from Pavey Ark.

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Looking along Great Langdale to Windermere from Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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Waterfall below Thorn Crag.

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Looking along Oxendale at the end of the walk, the cloud has cleared now.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 25/05/2004

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Jack’s Rake – Pavey Ark (28) – Thunacar Knott (29) – Harrison Stickle (30) – Thorn Crag (31) – Loft Crag (32) – Pike O’Stickle (33) – Martcrag Moor – Black Crag (Mickleden) (34) – Buck Pike (Mickleden) (35) – Rossett Pike (36) – Rossett Gill – Mickleden – New Dungeon Ghyll

Weather: Sunny, some cloudy spells.

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Pavey Ark across Stickle Tarn. The vee shows Jack's Rake to the left and Easy Gulley to the right.

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Harrison Stickle from Stickle Tarn.

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The approach to and looking up Jack's Rake.

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Stickle Tarn and Lingmoor Fell from Jack's Rake.

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Two views ascending Jack's Rake.

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The view from Pavey Ark summit. Windermere and Elterwater are on the left, Esthwaite Water on the right.

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Great End, Great Gable and Glaramara from Thunacar Knott summit.

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Windermere and Lingmoor Fell from Harrison Stickle summit.

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Pike O'Stickle from the summit of Thorn Crag.

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Crinkle Crags from Loft Crag summit.

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The Coniston Fells from Pike O'Stickle summit.

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The Langdale Pikes and Mickleden from Black Crag summit.

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Esk Pike and Great End from Buck Pike summit.

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The Langdale Pikes and High Raise from Rossett Pike summit.

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Angle Tarn from Hanging Knotts.

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Looking down Rossett Gill to Mickleden.

The Langdale Pikes

Walked on 07/01/2003

This is it – the first walk ever published on the original StridingEdge – back in those days I could a) only fit 6 or 7 images on the memory card I had so it was used sparingly and b) the internet was still on dial up so these photos took forever to load up anyway!

Although these pictures were taken in 2003, the site didn’t get up and running until 31st January 2004 when there was the proverbial one man and his dog with no one bothering to look at the photos until eventually the site gained in popularity. Looking back on these photos whilst updating is funny as I can remember the walks as if they were yesterday…

Dungeon Ghyll – Stickle Tarn – Jacks Rake – Pavey Ark (1) – Harrison Stickle (2) – Loft Crag (3) – Pike O’ Stickle (4) – Stake Pass – Mickelden – Dungeon Ghyll

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Pike O'Stickle summit looking towards Bowfell and Rossett Pike.

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L-R:Great End, Allen Crags, Great Gable, Green Gable, Seathwaite Fell and Base Brown from Pike O'Stickle summit.

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View from Pike O'Stickle looking towards Skiddaw.

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Harrison Stickle from Loft Crag.

The next walk (I had begun counting the Wainwright’s at the same time) was as follows. There are no photos  so either the weather was bad or I wasn’t into the habit yet.

Grasmere – Easedale Tarn – Sergeant Man (5) – High Raise (6) – Gibson Knott (7) – Calf Crag (8) – Helm Crag (9) – Grasmere

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