Start point: St. Peter’s Church, Martindale (NY 436 191)
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill – Loadpot Hill – Arthur’s Pike – Bonscale Pike – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale
Distance: 8.7 miles Total Ascent: 860 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 40 minutes Start Time: 07:00
Weather: Some bright spells but cool. 11ºC
It started off fairly bright this morning but that soon changed once I was up onto Steel Knotts. Looking up to the High Street ridge, the clouds came down on it and I thought I was in for a day in the clag – fortunately it lifted before I got there but the breeze made it surprisingly cold today.
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The weather gradually closed in on the climb of Steel Knotts. Dougal and Casper are hiding on the rock tor that is the summit of Steel Knotts, Pikeawassa.
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The ruin at the head of Fusedale before the climb to the High Street ridge and Wether Hill. It was so cold now I had to put a jacket on along with hat and gloves, not great for May.