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Stickle Pike

Walked on 13/07/2009

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Kiln Bank Cross – Stickle Tarn – Stickle Pike (OF) – Kiln Bank Cross

Distance: 1 mile     Total Ascent: 105 metres     Time Taken: 40 minutes

Weather: Sunny spell, breezy on top. 20C.

The schools have now finished and Connie only has eight weeks left to occupy herself! We decided to walk up Stickle Pike on this first day of the holidays and it was really sunny and warm when we set off in the car. All that had changed though by the time we made it to Kiln Bank Cross and all thoughts of a swim or a paddle went out of the window with the strong breeze that was blowing across the fells. It’s always a good one, though, is Stickle Pike with fab views all around.

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Caw catches the sun but has an ominously black sky over it.

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Clouds gathering over the Coniston fells.

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Sunshine over the Duddon Valley - for now.

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There are some big clouds forming to the south too, the way we are going.

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The sentinel of Stickle Pike.

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Caw blimey, it's all looking very green!

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First one in.

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One up, one down on the steep bit.

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School's out for summer - Connie and Casper have a giggle at the summit.

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Great Stickle and the Duddon Estuary.

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A magnificent view to England's finest fells from the south cairn. By the time we got down they were completely covered in cloud and it was raining, so pretty good timing really.

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