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Grange Fell

Walked on 07/04/2011

Start point: Borrowdale road (NY 256 158)

Borrowdale – Frith Wood – Grange Fell  (Brund Fell) – King’s How – Bowder Stone – Borrowdale

Distance: 3.4 miles     Total Ascent: 412 metres     Time Taken: 1 hours 45 minutes     Start Time: 09:15

Weather: Long sunny spells. 12°C

I had a lovely walk in the sunshine in beautiful Borrowdale today and was in a t-shirt for the full walk, a sure sign that things are hotting up! Casper and Dougal are still in full winter attire but I’m not sure that will last too much longer!

Grange Fell

Grange Fell route map.

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Climbing into Frith Woods.

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It's a lovely spring morning.

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Out of the woods and looking into Borrowdale.

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Rosthwaite and the Borrowdale Fells.

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Up on Brund Fell.

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Great Crag and the central fells.

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The wild boys on Brund Fell.

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Skiddaw and Derwent Water from Brund Fell with a glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake too.

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High Seat with Joppelty How in the foreground.

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Heading for King's How.

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King's How on Grange Fell.

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A great view of Derwent Water from King's How.

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Castle Crag and High Spy.

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Casper and Dougal on King's How - I can hear the sound of sharpening scissors boys!

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A panoramic view from King's Fell.

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Skiddaw.

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King's How from below. It looks almost unassailable from here.

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Dougal makes use of the open space now we are back down in Borrowdale.

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The Bowder Stone.

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A Lake District monument...along with a standing stone and Dougal, Castle Crag beyond! On the way back...

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'And whitening and brightening And quivering and shivering...' Robert Southey, 1830

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The Cataract of Lodore

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