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Buckbarrow

Walked on 04/06/2007

Start point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale – Buckbarrow – Greendale Gill – Greendale

Distance: 3 miles     Total Ascent: 366 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes

Weather: Sunny and warm but hazy. 20oC.

I was expecting the forecast rain today, so was grateful that it actually turned out warm and sunny although it was quite hazy. I haven’t been up to Buckbarrow for ages and I have never been there in decent weather so it made a nice change to get up there when it was fine. I didn’t go much beyond the summit but did strike out north to the interesting cairn that can be seen from all around.

Buckbarrow

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Hazy Wasdale - Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Lingmell across Wast Water.

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Today's walk is up to Buckbarrow.

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Middle Fell from Buckbarrow farm.

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Buckbarrow from Buckbarrow farm.

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Again, from further west.

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..and again from before the start of the climb. This shows there is an easier climb to Buckbarrow than the Wasdale facade suggests, from left to right.

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Any opportunity for a drink and a cool down in Gill Beck.

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The westerly view from the summit of Buckbarrow, the summit cairn complete with remembrance cross bottom right.

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Seatallan and Red Pike from the summit.

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Casper and Angus on the summit.

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A hazy view to the Scafells across Wast Water.

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Middle Fell.

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Seatallan from the slender cairn built by Jos Naylor.

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A fine cairn indeed.

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Casper in the sunshine.

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Heading down for Greendale in the centre with Wast Water and The Screes beyond.

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Tongues Gills waterfall.

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Looking back into Greendale.

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Buckbarrow and Foxgloves from Greendale.

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