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Fusedale Round

Walked on 25/05/2011

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.

Fusedale

Fusedale route map.

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A little bit of early morning sunshine on the climb to Hallin Fell.

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The Nab and Beda Fell again from higher up the climb.

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Ullswater from Hallin Fell.

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Steel Knotts ahead, St Peter's Church can be seen in the trees in the centre.

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Looking the other way across St Peter's Church to Hallin Fell beyond.

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Lanty Tarn.

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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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Dougal does that sheepdog thang when they spot a sheep.

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Beda Fell.

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Looking back to Steel Knotts from Brownthwaite Crag.

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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.

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The summit of Wether Hill, at least the cloud has cleared now.

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The grassy expanse leading to Loadpot Hill, on the left is a herd of wild fell ponies.

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Loadpot Hill.

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First we are heading for Arthur's Pike, which is on the right before cutting back to Bonscale Pike on the left in this photo.

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Dougal's ear gives away the stiff breeze up here today.

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Arthur's Pike.

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Dougal checks out the twin towers on Bonscale Pike.

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Ullswater from Bonscale Tower.

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Bonscale Pike.

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Hallin Fell and beyond.

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Fusedale and Steel Knotts from the steep descent.

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Crossing Fusedale Beck.

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