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White Maiden

Walked on 07/03/2012

Start point: Long House at the foot of the Walna Scar Road near Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (SD 239 968)

Long House – Walna Scar road – White Pike – White Maiden – Walna Scar (OF) – Walna Scar Road – Long House

Distance: 3.5 miles     Total Ascent: 460 metres     Time Taken: 1 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 13:30

Weather: A real mixed bag but generally a cold wind. 5C

The snow seems to have disappeared from all the south western fells now. Today was a real mixed bag of weather but an enjoyable climb up through the Walna Scar Quarries up to White Pike and White Maiden. It seems like ages since I have been this way so it was a welcome (if a bit fresh) return.

White Maiden

White Maiden route map.

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There's a touch of blue sky up there, looking up to White Pike from the bottom of the Walna Scar Road.

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Harter Fell across Long House Gill and it's looking a bit grey over there.

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The view from higher up the track with a glimpse of Scafell to the right.

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White Pike and the disused tips from the Walna Scar Quarry.

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Light and dark, looking across to Black Scar.

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The gentler south western side of Dow Crag. You would never guess what the eastern face of it was like from here.

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The Cove.

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Green Crag and Harter Fell across ruined quarry buildings.

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The Scafells are missing in action over there somewhere.

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Walna Scar Quarry.

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From the quarry it is a steep and direct climb to White Pike. The wind really picked up climbing up here (as Casper and Dougal demonstrate) and with it came the rain.

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...but the strong wind blew the clouds right away by the time I reached the summit cairn of White Pike and the Scafells are magically revealed once more.

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Looking along Broughton Moor to the Duddon Estuary, Black Combe to the right.

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Broughton Moor Slate Quarry below, beyond is Beacon Fell and Beacon Tarn with a glimpse of Coniston Water.

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White Pike.

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The Coniston fells from White Pike.

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Scafell and Scafell Pike with the ridge of Hard Knott central.

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Esk Pike and Bowfell.

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A lovely view of the Scafells now across one of the un-named tarns on White Maiden.

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The summit of White Maiden.

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Coniston Water.

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It's like a different day altogether walking the White Maiden ridge.

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Heading for the small lump of Walna Scar looking to Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike. On the distant right is The Old Man.

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Harter Fell.

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The top of Walna Scar and as if by magic the weather completely changed again as it went very grey...time for a quick exit.

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Back down to the bottom of the Duddon side of the Walna Scar Road, this is Long House Gill from the small bridge.

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