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Greenup Round

Walked on 06/01/2016

Start point: Stonethwaite (NY 262 137)

Stonethwaite – Great Crag – Low Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – High Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – Ullscarf – Greenup Edge – Low White Stones – High Raise – Sergeant’s Crag – Eagle Crag – Stonethwaite

Distance: 10.6 miles     Total Ascent: 975 metres     Time Taken: 6 hours     Start Time: 08:30

Weather: Mist on top, at least it was dry! 7C

I wanted to do a decent walk today as it feels like ages since I have been on a long one. Much of this one is a trudge over boggy ground at the best of times but it seemed like hard work today with that and the navigation required in the mist proving a little tricky at times – I must be getting rusty! I managed to walk round in circles on Ullscarf and High Raise so I guess I’d better keep practicing…

Greenup

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Dawn over Eagle Crag.

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Following the track from Stonethwaite.

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The sun is still rising as I exit the woods at Lingy End.

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I like the way the sun is shining through between Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag.

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Looking into the far reaches of Borrowdale.

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The view from the northern end of Great Crag, I think all today's round can be seen from here (which is more than could be said when I was actually on them!).

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Base Brown and Brandreth.

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Dock Tarn.

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All is peaceful here.

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Reflections.

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Climbing the wall to High Crag.

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Coldbarrow Fell and Ullscarf seem to be disappearing fast lads!

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A fabulous glimpse into Langstrath from the climb.

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Langstrath.

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On Low Saddle looking to Watendlath Tarn and Derwent Water. Things turned distinctly colder here with a raw wind blowing and the mist constantly swirling. Time to layer up.

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A hole in the sky looking from High to Low Saddle - and that was about it for views for a good while.

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High Raise.

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Suddenly back out of the flag descending towards Sergeant's Crag.

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Sergeant's Crag ahead and it looks like it is sunny over Skiddaw.

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On Sergeant's summit. I bumped into someone who recognised us, the first person I had seen all day.

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Looking back to Sergeant's Crag from the wall corner on the way to Eagle Crag.

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Big Douglas and Little Fletcher looking like they have had a thoroughly good time in the mud.

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The Eagle of Stonethwaite.

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Back into Greenup, Eagle Crag was descended on the south side today.

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Heading back to Stonethwaite. On the way there were many scars in the hillside that showed the power of the water that has recently been flooding the area with some of the path washed away as well. Close to Stonethwaite we bumped into locals Gill and Trevor who also follow the site.

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