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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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It would be great to see you there where you can meet the gruesome twosome (and Dougal and Casper!).

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An early start from Dungeon Ghyll, Pike Howe ahead.

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Stickle Ghyll.

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Plenty of water flowing today after a few days of heavy rain.

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The footbridge across Stickle Ghyll looking to Tarn Crag.

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Pike Howe and a touch of blue sky.

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Looking across to Pike Howe. I was following the original path to the east of Tarn Crag (now fallen out of fashion I think), a lovely climb with a nice gradient and zig-zags on grass - much better than the modern rocky pitched path. It's almost as if those old timers knew what they were doing!

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This Rowan tree was laden with bright red berries.

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A ruin with a view.

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Sergeant Man comes into view.

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Harrison Stickle.

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Pavey Ark.

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The small walled enclosure 10 yards past the fork.

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Harrison Stickle.

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Climbing higher.

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Pavey Ark and a clear view of the North Rake.

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Dougal checks out the two tarns - Codale and Easedale whilst the Fairfield fells get some sunlight on the clouds.

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Sergeant Man from the rock slab.

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The summit from the east.

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The summit of Sergeant Man.

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Dougal and Casper.

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Looking down the Blea Rigg ridge to Windermere.

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Not much to be seen from the summit of High Raise which was completely enveloped in mist.

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Windermere, Pavey Ark and clearing skies.

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The mist swirling around Pike o' Stickle.

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Heading across to Harrison Stickle.

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Stickle Tarn from the path.

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Looking across to Pavey Ark.

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Harrison Stickle summit.

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A panoramic view across Stickle Tarn.

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Bowfell in cloud beyond Pike o' Stickle.

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Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle from the descent.

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The ravine of Dungeon Ghyll.

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Looking back along the path, Dungeon Ghyll to the left.

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Windermere and Great Langdale.

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The first people I met today climbing to Harrison Stickle.

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Tarn Crag and Stickle Ghyll - the original path I used earlier can be seen as the ribbon of green diverging from the rocky path.

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Great Langdale.

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Harrison Stickle from Pike Howe.

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'What are you up to?'.

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The path to Harrison Stickle.

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The old and the new - looking down on the paths around Pike Howe

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The lower section of Dungeon Ghyll.

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The descent.

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Crinkle Crags at the head of Oxendale, clear of clouds now.

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Great Langdale looking lovely in the sunshine.

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The Langdale Pikes.

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