Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)
Three Shire Stone – Rough Crags – Cold Pike – Red Tarn – Pike O’ Blisco – Black Crag – Three Shire Stone
Distance: 3.5 miles    Total Ascent: 500 metres    Time Taken: 2 hours
Weather: Sunny and warm becoming overcast. 23oC.
Nice to see it was still warm today and the blue skies have returned – at least for a short while as it became increasingly overcast towards the end of the walk. It’s a lovely shorter walk this one with some relatively easy height gain, starting from the top of Wrynose Pass.
Cold Pike from Three Shire Stone.
Harter Fell, Wrynose Pass and a familiar figure, bottom right!
Well, I did say semi-retirement. How could I deny Angus a swim and a view like this?
Great Knott, Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell across Red Tarn.
Casper enjoys the view, not the swim.
Red Tarn and Pike o' Blisco from the climb to Cold Pike.
A great view of Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from the summit of Cold Pike.
Casper - hot on Cold Pike.
Pike o' Blisco, the path to be followed in view.
The Langdale Pikes across Mickleden.
Bow Fell.
Pike of Stickle.
Pike o' Blisco with its prominent summit cairn.
A panoramic view from Cold Pike. Select on the image for a larger version.
Warm on the descent of Cold Pike - we are following the path to the right, not up to Crinkle Crags today.
One way to keep cool.
A silhouette of the Coniston fells across Red Tarn.
Great Knott, Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from the climb to Pike o' Blisco.
The Langdale Pikes and Great Langdale from Pike o' Blisco.
Hot but happy on Pike o' Blisco.