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Caw and the Coniston Fells

Walked on 01/09/2014

Start Point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Seathwaite – Park Head Road – Caw (OF) – Pikes (OF) – White Pike – White Maiden – Walna Scar (OF) – Walna Scar Road – Seathwaite

Distance: 7.8 miles     Total Ascent: 773 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 20 minutes     Start Time: 13:00

Weather: Generally overcast, 17°C

The weather was supposed to clear later in the day, unfortunately that never materialised but I was enjoying the fresh air so much I extended a planed shorter walk to Caw by linking it to the Coniston fells. It was an unusual route but it was worth it to see if it could be done (the answer is yes, but recommended? Probably not!).

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Seathwaite and Wallowbarrow Crag from the Park Head Road.

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Seasonal fungi.

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Climbing the track, Fox Haw ahead.

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Looking back along the Duddon Valley, Bowfell at its head. Shortly after this the path doubles back on itself to climb Caw.

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Climbing through the old quarry workings.

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Dougal decides the route for the rest of the day.

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Black Combe and Stickle Pike from Caw.

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The next stop was Pikes, a conspicuous peak between Caw and White Pike, here looking back towards Caw from the summit.

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I've never linked Caw with the Coniston fells, so why not? I went for the mine workings central in this photo - it was a bit boggy to say the least!

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Harter Fell and the Scafells from the quarries on the slopes of White Pike.

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A steep climb brought me to the top of White Pike.

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A reverse view of one of the photos from above, looking back to Caw.

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Coniston Water from White Maiden.

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The route walked from Walna Scar. From here, I descended the Walna Scar road back to the old workings and back the boggy way I came to descend back into Seathwaite.

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