Start point: Hartsop (NY 410 130)
Hartsop – Hartsop Dodd – Caudale Moor (Stony Cove Pike) – Threshthwaite Mouth – Gray Crag – Hartsop
Distance: 5.5 miles Total Ascent: 775 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Initially clear then cloud. 10oC.
I didn’t know what to expect today, I certainly didn’t expect any clear photos as it was raining so much! As I went over Kirkstone Pass, there was a certain amount of clarity around Hartsop, so that’s what I settled on. The clouds were hanging around in thick layers in the valleys but eventually it lifted to cover the tops and the highest part of the walk was completed in the mist.
Hartsop Dodd.
Clouds hanging on the side of Angletarn Pikes.
At the bottom of Hartsop Dodd, the steep ascent is straight up alongside the wall.
Lingy Crag above Hartsop village from the climb to Hartsop Dodd.
Looking over to Saint Sunday Crag across the low lying clouds.
Angletarn Pikes with Hartsop through the mist, bottom..
Looking over Brothers Water to Dovedale.
Dovedale.
A glimpse of Ullswater through the clouds in Patterdale.
Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes.
Looks like it is clearing out a bit over Patterdale now.
Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield.
Brothers Water and Hartsop above How with Saint Sunday Crag beyond.
Middle Dodd.
Dovedale.
Angus and Casper on Hartsop Dodd.
Looking back to Hartsop Dodd summit from the ridge walk to Caudale Moor....and that was it! It was up into the clouds onto Caudale Moor, remaining in them descending to Threshthwaite Mouth, up to Gray Crag and along the ridge.
Out of the clouds at last and over the steep descent of Gray Crag.
Hartsop.
The top of Hartsop Dodd in cloud now beyond this old barn.
Hayeswater Gill.
Looking back to Gray Crag.