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Caw

Walked on 04/10/2011

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Kiln Bank Cross – Park Head Road – Long Mire – Caw (OF) – Park Head Road – Kiln Bank Cross

Distance: 3.5 miles     Total Ascent: 300 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 20 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Windy, generally overcast. 12ºC

The Indian summer has disappeared and things have turned a lot more autumnal with strong winds and the odd shower around today. It was certainly a lot colder as well, this is the first walk since early summer that I have been back in long trousers. Things are set to get cooler with snow predicted on the tops later on this week – I think it’s time to dig out the winter gear.

Caw

Caw route map.

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Looking across to Stickle Pike and quick moving skies from Kiln Bank Cross.

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Looking along Park Head Road heading between Brock Barrow and Fox Haw.

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Looking back to Stickle Pike.

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Grey Friar and the Duddon Valley from Park Head Road.

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Caw ahead - I am heading up to the right, along Long Mire. Down in the valley below I could hear the shepherds calling and the dogs barking as they rounded up the sheep from the fellside - I reckon Dougal and Casper would have signed up for a job given half a chance!

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Looking along the Duddon Valley with distant Esk Pike and Bowfell between Harter Fell and Grey Friar.

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At the foot of the climb on the eastern face of Caw.

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Dougal.

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The Duddon Estuary, Black Combe and Stickle Pike from the climb.

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The Coniston fells from the top of Caw.

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Caw summit.

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Black Combe from the summit.

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Hang on a minute, what happened to all your hair? Casper and Dougal sport a mid-term haircut and there is only Dougal's ear to give away how strong the wind is now.

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Dougal on Caw.

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Spotlight on Seathwaite.

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Sun through clouds to the south.

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White Pike and White Maiden from the trig. column.

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Captured sunrays.

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Best get going, there are some angry looking clouds coming this way.

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The Coniston fells from the descent, Dow Crag is the highest peak right of centre.

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Back on the Park Head Road.

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Following the wall towards Stickle Pike.

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Hesk Fell caught in the sunshine.

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