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Coledale Round

Walked on 02/06/2011

Start point: Braithwaite (NY 227 237)

Braithwaite – Kinn – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Head – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Coledale Hause – Crag Hill – Sail – Scar Crags – Causey Pike – Outerside – Stile End – Barrow – Braithwaite

Distance: 9.8 miles     Total Ascent: 1400 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 35 minutes     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Brightening, warm. 18°C

A heat wave was predicted for today and continuing over the weekend – well, it was indeed pretty warm but there was plenty of cloud cover around all morning with it only clearing (predictably) when I reached the end of the walk. It was a pleasant round though, not too warm and I was out early enough to miss most of the crowds that were sure to be out later.

Coledale

Coledale route map.

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Dullsville at the start of the walk, Skiddaw is under there somewhere.

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On Kinn.

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A touch of brightness beginning to show on the climb to Grisedale Pike.

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The mist was swirling and rising from the valleys now, looking across to Outerside and Causey Pike.

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Sunburst through the mist.

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Looking back at the path just climbed.

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Dougal and Casper on the rivet that marks the summit of Grisedale Pike.

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Hobcarton Head with Hopegill Head beyond lost in cloud.

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Hobcarton Crag and Ladyside Pike.

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Looking back to Grisedale Pike.

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Sunshine at Coledale Hause looking to Eel Crag on Crag Hill. That way straight up looks interesting and I have never been that way so I think a bit of a scramble is called for.

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Yes Dougal, up that-a way! I enjoyed the scramble up here, it was a good way up.

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Sand Hill across Coledale Hause.

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Climbing Eel Crag.

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Casper on the edge of Coledale.

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The summit of Crag Hill.

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Wandope and Sail Beck from The Scar.

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The summit of Sail.

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The descent towards Scar Crags and Causey Pike.

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Fix the Fells? Fix the Fells!

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Ruin them, more like.

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Sail and Crag Hill from Scar Crags.

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Causey Pike ahead.

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Looking across Coledale to Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike.

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Hindscarth and Robinson.

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Derwent Water from Causey Pike.

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A panoramic view from Causey Pike.

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Sail and Crag Hill from Outerside.

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Causey Pike from Stile End.

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Barrow and Barrow Door.

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Suddenly it is starting to clear up on the summit of Barrow.

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Catbells.

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A panoramic view from the descent.

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Clearing skies now on the descent from Barrow.

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Cooling off in Coledale Beck. Later, at Low Wood it is a beautiful day and 22C...

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