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Devoke Water

Walked on 03/05/2006

Start point: Birker Fell road (SD 171 977)

Birker Fell Road –  Rough Crag (Birker Moor) (OF) – Water Crag (OF) –  Seat How (Birker Moor)  (OF) – Birker Fell Road

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

Weather: Sunny with a cool breeze. 14oC.

I had a short walk this morning around Devoke Water, a largely missed and unvisited stretch of water. This is one which gives fine views, especially on a day that was ever clearing like today. Casper is ever improving as well – now he comes on command, which is good – now I’ve just got to get Angus to do it…!

01 Devoke Water

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Seat How, Yoadcastle and Devoke Water from the climb to Rough Crag.

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Kirk Fell and Great Gable peeping out from behind Scafell (in cloud).

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The view to the Scafell range from Rough Crag.

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There was a really stiff, cold breeze up on the exposed tops of Rough Crag and Water Crag. Casper finds a good vantage point here on Rough Crag.

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The way ahead to Water Crag.

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Looking back to Rough Crag from Water Crag, Harter Fell beyond.

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Sunshine for these two to lie in, but it's still windy on Water Crag. Last day of the long hair for Angus too - his summer crop beckons!

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Muncaster Fell from Water Crag, Sellafield on the coast in the distance.

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Angus had a swim in Devoke Water

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Harter Fell, Green Crag and Seat How across Devoke Water.

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Devoke Water from Seat How, the old boathouse below.

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Angus has a look at the panoramic vista of the Scafells.

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Great Gable.

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Kirk Fell.

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Harter Fell.

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The cloud had lifted from the tops now compared to the earlier photos.

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Water Crag across Devoke Water.

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Harter Fell and Green Crag from the track down to the Birker Moor road.

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...and a close up of them.

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Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Scafell from the Birker Moor road.

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