Start point: Three Shire Stone (NY 277 027)
Three Shire Stone – Rough Crags – Cold Pike – Red Tarn – Pike O’ Blisco – Black Crag – Three Shire Stone
Distance: 3.5 miles Total Ascent: 500 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 09:25
Weather: Warm and sunny. 19°C
Today was a perfect summer’s day, just the right temperature with a bit of a cooling breeze and not too much haze once up on high. I really enjoyed the walk today in such great conditions and the views were fabulous. I did set off with the intention of going to Wasdale but on the way thought…
Cold Pike route map.
...Harter Fell perhaps?
...or maybe Hardknott?
Bowfell, Crinkle Crags and Little Stand at the head of the Duddon Valley.
I ended up heading for the top of Wrynose Pass for a walk to Red Tarn and the accompanying fells, here ;looking along the path from the Three Shire Stone.
Harter Fell along Wrynose Pass.
The Coniston fells across Wrynose Pass.
Cold Pike and the first sight of Crinkle Crags from the path to Red Tarn.
Looking back to the Coniston fells - Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar.
Red Tarn.
The view to Bowfell along Red Tarn.
A great place to have a swim and a lie in the grass for Dougal and Casper.
Crossing the southern end of the tarn to take the direct route up to Cold Pike.
Pike o' Blisco and Red Tarn from the climb. Pike o' Stickle has put in appearance to the left but more interestingly that is Skiddaw in the distance.
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the summit of Cold Pike.
The Coniston fells from Cold Pike, Coniston Old Man peeping through in the background.
Pike o' Blisco and Red Tarn from the summit. The path to Pike o' Blisco is pretty clear from here.
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell panoramic.
Casper and Dougal check out the fine view.
Skiddaw beyond the summit cairn on Cold Pike.
Looking across to Harter Fell and Little Stand.
Mighty Bowfell.
Close up on the Crinkles and Bowfell.
Casper and Dougal basking in the sunshine on Cold Pike (which is not living up to its name today!).
On the descent to Red Tarn, Pike o' Blisco ahead.
Looking back the other way - Red Tarn and Cold Pike from the climb.
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Pike o' Blisco summit.
A 180 degree view from Pike o' Blisco.
Great Langdale.
The Langdale Pikes and High Raise.
Bowfell and the summit of Pike o' Blisco.
Pike o' Stickle.
The Coniston fells.
The Needle, Black Crag plus climber.
Birks Bridge, a great place for a dip for me and the boys.
The view to Bowfell and the Crinkles from Birks Bridge rapids.