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Scandale

Walked on 27/07/2012

Start point: Ambleside (NY 375 046)

Ambleside – High Sweden Bridge – Low Pike – High Pike (Scandale) – Dove Crag – High Bakestones – Scandale Tarn – Scandale – Ambleside

Distance: 9 miles     Total Ascent: 835 metres     Time Taken: 6 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 08:00

Weather: Sunny and warm (eventually). 19°C

There was a mixed bag of weather today – poor weather for the initial climb sandwiched by sunshine and blue skies. I was joined on this walk by Clive Hutchby, author of The Wainwright Companion – the book is due out later this year and the photos in it are by me. This walk mimics ‘Dove Crag 5’, the page that was the first one Wainwright drew for the Pictorial Guides on November 9th 1952.

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The early climb from Ambleside looking across to cloud enveloped Coniston, nice to see a bit of sunshine.

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That looks like it will change though looking across to Scandale.

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High Sweden Bridge.

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Casper and Dougal on High Sweden Bridge.

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Cloud enveloped High Pike from Low Pike and there was a bit of drizzle around now.

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The climb ahead follows the wall.

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Looking back towards Windermere.

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The same view from higher up.

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Dove Crag from High Pike...and Dougal having a roll in the mud!

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Finally the clouds have cleared and it is summer once more.

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Little Hart Crag across Scandale.

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The clearing cloud.

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Dougal and Casper follow the path to Dove Crag.

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You may well lick your nose Casper, you mucky pup!

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A view down to Brothers Water.

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The cairn on High Bakestones, Red Screes beyond.

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Tarn on High Bakestones.

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The last remaining cairn on High Bakestones, the others have disappeared.

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Me and Clive (and Dougal!).

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Little Hart Crag is next up.

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Looking across to St Sunday Crag and Hartsop above How from Little Hart Crag.

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Scandale.

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Brothers Water to the High Street range.

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Love is... a heart shaped Scandale Tarn.

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Little Hart Crag from the south.

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Looking back into Scandale from the descent.

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High Pike from Scandale.

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It was lovely here today, very peaceful.

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High Sweden Bridge in the sunshine this time.

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A fine view from the descent to Ambleside.

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