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Pillar

Walked on 24/08/2013

Start point: Bowness Knott Car Park (NY 109 153)

Bowness Knott Car Park -Ennerdale Forest – Pillar Cove – Robinson’s Cairn – High Level Route – Shamrock Traverse – Pillar – Black Crag (Pillar) – Scoat Fell – Steeple – Lingmell – Bowness Knott Car Park

Distance: 11.2 miles     Total Ascent: 1114 metres     Time Taken: 6 hours     Start Time: 07:20

Weather: Wet and warm. 17oC

After all the good weather recently I guess there had to be some bad – it just so happens that this was the only day I could get out so I had to take it as it came. Let’s just say I had some good navigation practice and needless to say, I saw no-one all day! Today’s walk will be a ‘Trail Route’ in a future edition of Trail magazine.

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Early morning in Ennerdale and the clag is down low on the fells.

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On the forest track. After this photo came the drizzle...and even lower clag.

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Climbing Pillar the steep way.

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At Robinson's Cairn.

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Robinson's Cairn.

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The best view I had of The Pillar today - from Pisgah.

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Damp Dougal Doo.

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Pillar summit.

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Clearing mist over Scoat Fell.

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Heading for Steeple along the arête.

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Out of the mist on the descent of Steeple.

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Red Pike and High Stile across Ennerdale.

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Pillar and Windgap Cove.

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Looking back up to Steeple from the descent.

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Pillar is almost free of cloud now.

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Steeple and the Long Crag ridge used in descent.

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The steep way back to Ennerdale.

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The weather has turned around now, Ennerdale is looking much better than in the first photo!

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