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Lickle Horseshoe

Walked on 12/07/2006

Start point: The Hawk (SD 239 924)

The Hawk – The Knott – Natty Bridge – Pikes (OF) – Caw (OF) – Long Mire – Stephenson Ground – Water Yeat Bridge -The Hawk

Distance: 4.5 miles     Total Ascent: 500 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Weather: Dull and overcast, very still. 15oC.

Relatively few visit the Lickle Valley, some perhaps have not heard of it but it is a lovely place – very quiet and removed from all manner of everyday life. It was a pity about the lack of views today as perhaps the photos do not show it at its best, so we will return when the skies are clearer. It almost felt as if we were pioneering on The Knott for this must surely be a different scene now the trees are removed.

01 Lickle-Horseshoe

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Setting off along the forest road from The Hawk.

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The Dunnerdale Fells across Carter Ground, Stephenson Ground and the Lickle Valley. The River Lickle is below the tree line at the bottom of the picture.

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Casper settles down next to an ancient cairn on a prominence approaching The Knott. This area has recently been cleared of forestry and it has really open views now.

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The tongue on The Knott!

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Caw, the summit in mist, from The Knott.

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Not a battle field scene but cleared forestry on The Knott.

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The River Lickle and the Lickle Valley.

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Looking over to Pikes.

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A drink and a dip under Natty Bridge.

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Waterfall and pool by Natty Bridge.

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Natty Bridge.

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Looking south along the Lickle Valley.

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Heading for Pikes it was amazingly quiet - not a whisper of a breeze or anything.

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Into the mist - Caw from Pikes.

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Angus - still not given up!

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These two seem quite content on the summit of Caw; no view today though.

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Looking across Long Mire on the descent of Caw - the ghostly peak beyond the near ridge is Stickle Pike.

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Long Mire.

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Following the old walled lane to Stephenson Ground.

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Looking over Stephenson Ground to The Knott, the summit visited earlier. The full extent of the deforestation is evident from here.

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Stephenson Ground.

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