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Riggindale Round

Walked on 30/04/2013

Start point: Mardale Head (NY 469 107)

Mardale Head – Rough Crag (Riggindale) – Caspel Gate – Long Stile – High Street – Straits of Riggindale – The Knott – Rampsgill Head – Kidsty Pike –High Raise – Low Raise – Castle Crag (Mardale) – The Rigg – Mardale Head

Distance: 8.5 miles     Total Ascent: 888m metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Sunny spells. 11oC.

It was beautiful this morning, very still and sunny and it was pleasantly warm climbing Rough Crag but as soon as I got to the High Street plateau it was covered with cloud which made it feel a lot cooler. It was a great day for it though and we were in total solitude throughout with just deer and sheep for company.

01 Riggindale Round

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Calm reflections on Haweswater.

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Harter Fell.

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Haweswater from the Rough Crag ridge.

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Harter Fell from higher up.

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Small Water is nestling somewhere in the combe to the left and Mardale Ill Bell.

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Fabulous views today.

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A glimpse of Small Water.

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Blea Water from Rough Crag.

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One mucky pup!

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Long Stile, the climb to High Street.

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Blea Water.

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Long Stile over Caspel Gate.

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Caspel Gate Tarn.

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There were some lovely sunny spells and it was quite warm when the sun was out.

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Looking down Long Stile.

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On High Street though it was suddenly cloud covered and felt a lot cooler.

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High Street summit looking to Helvellyn.

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Hayeswater.

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Looking back to High Street.

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The Knott.

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The Knott summit cairn.

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Rest Dodd and The Nab with Ullswater catching the sun in the distance.

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High Street and Thornthwaite Crag from Rampsgill Head.

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Ramps Gill from Ramspgill Head.

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High Street from Kidsty Pike.

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High Raise.

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Low Raise...back in the sunshine!

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Haweswater from the south-east ridge.

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Descending the south-east ridge. If you find a lens cap along here it could well be mine!

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The British Fort on the south-east ridge with Haweswater beyond.

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The view from The British Fort.

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Riggindale.

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On the way home, the head of Haweswater. Select on the image to see a larger version. This photo will be available as a premium canvas print, e-mail me if you are interested for sizes etc.

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