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 route map.
Looking across to Stickle Pike and quick moving skies from Kiln Bank Cross.
Looking along Park Head Road heading between Brock Barrow and Fox Haw.
Looking back to Stickle Pike.
Grey Friar and the Duddon Valley from Park Head Road.
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!
Looking along the Duddon Valley with distant Esk Pike and Bowfell between Harter Fell and Grey Friar.
At the foot of the climb on the eastern face of Caw.
Dougal.
The Duddon Estuary, Black Combe and Stickle Pike from the climb.
The Coniston fells from the top of Caw.
Caw summit.
Black Combe from the summit.
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.
Dougal on Caw.
Spotlight on Seathwaite.
Sun through clouds to the south.
White Pike and White Maiden from the trig. column.
Captured sunrays.
Best get going, there are some angry looking clouds coming this way.
The Coniston fells from the descent, Dow Crag is the highest peak right of centre.
Back on the Park Head Road.
Following the wall towards Stickle Pike.
Hesk Fell caught in the sunshine.