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Stickle Pike

Walked on 03/01/2015

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.

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Wall to wall blue sky, almost unbelievable after a really poor and wet morning.

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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.

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Caw and the lengthening shadow of Stickle Pike.

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Stickle Tarn.

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Once up onto the top it was gorgeous on Stickle Pike.

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The setting sun looking across to Black Combe.

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Dougal and Fletcher were loving it in the golden sunshine.

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A wider view from the southern summit.

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The Duddon Estuary.

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...and a wider view looking over to High Furness.

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Another family were enjoying the vista this evening.

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Black Combe sunset.

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The Duddon Valley.

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