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Pike o’ Blisco

Walked on 16/09/2005

Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)

Three Shire Stone – Rough Crags – Cold Pike – Great Knott – Red Tarn – Pike O’ Blisco – Black Crag – Three Shire Stone

Distance: 4 miles     Total Ascent: 600 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Sunny intervals but a lot cooler. 12°C.

The weather felt distinctly colder today on this walk from the top of the Wrynose Pass to Cold Pike and Pike o’ Blisco. Today was the day John Patterson completed his round of the Wainwrights, his 214th fell being the Pike o’ Blisco, and I met up with him and a group of friends en route to help him achieve a 40 year goal and to celebrate with champagne (of course!).

 

Pike o' Blisco

Pike o' Blisco

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Cold Pike from the approach to Red Tarn.

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Harter Fell. The Wrynose Pass road can be seen snaking down the valley.

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Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar across the Wrynose Pass.

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Looking across Red Tarn to Great Knott, the Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell.

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Pike o' Blisco and Red Tarn from the ascent of Cold Pike.

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The Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from Cold Pike.

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Great Knott from Cold Pike.

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Pike o' Blisco from Great Knott.

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Angus on the summit of Great Knott.

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Great Langdale and the Eastern Fells from Pike o' Blisco.

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The Langdale Pikes across Mickleden.

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Champagne for John Patterson on his 214th and final Wainwright, Pike o' Blisco.

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Some names to faces on the summit.

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