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Blea Rigg via Whitegill Crag

Walked on 16/04/2015

Start point: New Dungeon Ghyll Car Park (NY 295 064)

New Dungeon Ghyll – Whitegill Crag (ravine) – Blea Rigg – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Thunacar Knott – Harrison Stickle – Pike Howe – New Dungeon Ghyll

Distance: 6.4 miles     Total Ascent: 778 metres    Time Taken: 4 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 08:30

What a fantastic morning, the sky and light were excellent today and it was a great day to try out a scramble up to Blea Rigg using the Whitegill Crag ravine. If you like it steep and rough, then this is the way for you. Using this route I hardly saw a soul all morning (only from afar using the more popular paths) but I did bump into Striding Edge stalwarts Pat & Emrys on the way down – nice to see you both up there today.

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Looking along Langdale from the path above Millbeck - what a beautiful and clear morning.

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The way up today via the Whitegill Crag ravine. I'm not sure if the token on top of the rock has some significance!

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Steep and rocky.

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A wider view of Whitegill Crag.

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Looking down, Lingmoor Fell across the valley.

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The view from higher up...

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...and from the top.

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Looking across to the Langdales.

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I had a bit of fun looking around for some of the items mentioned by Wainwright in the Blea Rigg chapter today - this is the sheepfold taken from 'small shelter on top of crag' (Blea Rigg 8).

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...and this is the tarn a little further up on the map.

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Blea Rigg summit.

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The Shelter Stone on the top of Blea Rigg (Blea Rigg 12)

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Codale and Easdale Tarns.

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Looking in the opposite direction to the Langdale Pikes.

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The miniature pool (Blea Rigg 11).

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At least someone has found a use for it.

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Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn.

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Sergeant Man from the east.

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Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Sergeant Man.

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A beautiful pool on High Raise.

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Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake from High Raise.

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Bowfell, the Scafells and Great Gable from High Raise.

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Fletch and Dougal looking very regal with new haircuts.

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Thunacar Knott.

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Hello you two.

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Windermere from Harrison Stickle.

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Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn (and way beyond).

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What a great view from Harrison Stickle looking in the opposite direction.

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Lots of families around today which was great to see.

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The view from Harrison Stickle - Crinkle Crags and Bowfell beyond Loft Crag and Pike o' Stickle.

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Harrison Stickle from Pike Howe.

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Loft Crag and Harrison Stickle seperated by Dungeon Ghyll.

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Whitegill Crag (the lower peak). The path used at the start of the walk was below the Larch plantation.

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The Langdale Pikes looking radiant.

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