Height: 546 metres / 1791 feet Grid reference: NY 19973 19168

Crag Hill and Sail from Ill Crag
Height: 546 metres / 1791 feet Grid reference: NY 19973 19168
Crag Hill and Sail from Ill Crag
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Start point: Rigg Beck (disused quarry) (NY 229 201)
Rigg Beck quarry – Ard Crags – Ill Crag – Knott Rigg – Keskadale Edge – Rigg Beck quarry
Distance: 4.9 miles Total Ascent: 500 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 11:00
Weather: Low cloud, windy on the ridge. 10C
The cloud was right down on the fells today when I set off along Rigg Beck for the Derwent Fells. I descended via the Wainwright monikered Keskadale Edge, a great way down with a few surprising ‘ups’ before the steep descent.
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Start point: Rigg Beck (disused quarry) (NY 229 201)
Rigg Beck quarry – Gillbrow – Little Dale – Robinson – High Snockrigg – Newlands Hause – Knott Rigg – Ill Crag – Ard Crags – Rigg Beck quarry
Distance: 8.1 miles Total Ascent: 953 metres Time Taken: 4 hours
Weather: Hot, humid and hazy. 25C.
The recent humid weather continued today and the views were very hazy until the sun managed to burn through towards the end of the walk. I think Casper was feeling the heat today, so much so that he was nearly tripping over that tongue of his. Mind you, I was nearly tripping over mine too – phew, it was too hot to walk!
Hazy Robinson and High Snab Bank from Birkrigg. All today's early views were very hazy until the sun managed to burn through. It was, though, very muggy and close and it made the climb to Robinson hard going.
Scope Beck along the valley. The way to High Snab Bank is straight up to the right adjacent to the wall but I fancied a change today so headed straight along the valley towards the reservoir at its head.
It was tough work that Casper, I thought I had a steam train following me today with all that panting going on. You can see that Casper is starting to turn slate now around the eyes. Don't worry Casper, that happened to me years ago.
The descent to High Snockrigg, High Stile and Red Pike across Buttermere. It was spotting with rain now and there were rumbles of thunder around.
...it's the sound of the families below at Newlands Hause. We are crossing straight over to climb Knott Rigg.
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Start point: Chapel Bridge, Little Town (NY 232 194)
Little Town – High Snab Bank – Robinson (487) – High Snockrigg (488) – Newlands Hause – Knott Rigg (489) – Ill Crag (490) – Ard Crags (491) – Chapel Bridge – Little Town
Distance: 10.5 miles Total Ascent: 950 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Overcast. 16oC.
I wasn’t holding out much hope for the weather today as it was very grey and looked a certainty for rain – as it was I thought we faired pretty well as the rain held off for the whole round. This is a great way to reach the summit of Robinson and the views were good from there, even the high winds couldn’t spoil that.