Start Point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)
Kiln Bank Cross – Stickle Tarn – Stickle Pike (OF) – Kiln Bank Cross
Distance: 1 mile Total Ascent: 105 metres Time Taken: 40 minutes Start Time: 15:00
This morning was really poor, the weather was quite damp and dreary but later on the clouds cleared and there was just enough time for a sprint up to Stickle Pike for a glorious sunset.
Wall to wall blue sky, almost unbelievable after a really poor and wet morning.
Not a lot of snow around (on the south facing slopes at least) looking across to the Scafells. Only Esk Pike seems to have a dusting of the white stuff.
Caw and the lengthening shadow of Stickle Pike.
Stickle Tarn.
Once up onto the top it was gorgeous on Stickle Pike.
The setting sun looking across to Black Combe.
Dougal and Fletcher were loving it in the golden sunshine.
A wider view from the southern summit.
The Duddon Estuary.
...and a wider view looking over to High Furness.
Another family were enjoying the vista this evening.
Black Combe sunset.
The Duddon Valley.