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Grisedale Pike

Walked on 06/02/2013

Start point: Braithwaite (NY 227 237)

Braithwaite – Kinn – Grisedale Pike – Hobcarton Head – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Coledale Hause – Coledale – Braithwaite

Distance: 7 miles     Total Ascent: 843 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 10:15

Weather: Cold with a strong wind. 3°C

With a break in the weather and a bit of sunshine around, Grisedale Pike looked very tempting from Keswick today wearing its best winter coat. The predicted weather as for high winds with a wind chill of -18C and so it turned out in the end – I didn’t fancy the full Coledale round once I had been up high for a while so took the valley route from Coledale Hause. As the old saying goes “Half a Coledale is better than no Coledale at all”! Once again it was just me and young Dougal whilst Casper stayed at home in the warm – sensible boy!

Grisedale Pike

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Before the walk...a wintry view along Windermere from Bowness Bay.

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Skiddaw from Braithwaite.

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A panoramic view of Skiddaw.

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Causey Pike beyond Barrow from the climb to Kinn.

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Cold Coledale.

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Grisedale Pike.

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Dougal checks out the climb.

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Sail in mono.

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Sunshine and cloud.

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Eel Crag and the Coledale Valley.

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The climb to Grisedale Pike up Sleet How...spot the Dougal?!

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Kinn, Skiddaw and the Vale of Keswick.

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Climbers ahead on Sleet How.

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Looking back down from Sleet How.

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The summit of Grisedale Pike - with a bitter, strong wind, it really was as cold as it looks.

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A winter panorama.

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The view across Outerside and Causey Pike.

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Grasmoor beyond Hobcarton Head.

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Dougal surveys the head of Coledale.

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On the descent, first heading for Hobcarton Head then Hopegill Head up to the right.

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Lovely winter scenery but oh-so cold.

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Walkers on Hobcarton Head give some scale to the scene.

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Looking back to Grisedale Pike, Skiddaw beyond from Hobcarton Head.

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Grasmoor.

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Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike.

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Grisedale Pike from the climb to Hopegill Head.

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Whiteside and a glimpse of Crummock Water from Hopegill Head summit.

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Wandope.

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The cloud is starting to cover the fells to the south and east now.

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Eel Crag from Sand Hill.

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Skiddaw and Blencathra along the Coledale Valley.

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Force Crag mine.

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