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Stickle Pike

Walked on 05/04/2006

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

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

Distance: 1 mile    Total Ascent: 225 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Sunny spells with a cold wind. 6oC.

There were blue skies when we set off for Stickle Pike this morning, but it quickly seemed to cloud over, especially looking to the north and the wind was bitingly cold. We had a surprise up there today as we were not expecting to see anyone (as normal up there) when we were caught by someone with….well you’ll see!

01 Stickle Pike

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A smiling Connie and a laughing Angus. That hat should say 'Chilly', for that was a cold wind up there today.

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Caw.

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Hold on - what's this? Angus went the other way! Another Beardie catches us up.

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Angus and Oscar, their tails are a blur. They had a great time running around together for a few minutes.

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Angus is a swimmer and Oscar wasn't, so they parted company here at Stickle Tarn.

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The twin peaks of Stickle Pike.

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Black Combe.

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Great Stickle and the Duddon Estuary beyond.

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The rocky way up to Stickle Pike.

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Hesk Fell from the summit.

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Angus deep in thought.

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Connie captured this great moody shot of Stickle Pike summit from the southern cairn.

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Looking across the Duddon Valley to Whitfell and Hesk Fell.

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The clouds are quite low on the high fells to the north-west, Harter Fell being the nearest.

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The Lickle Valley.

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Harter Fell grabs some rays , Esk Pike and Bow Fell beyond.

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