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Dow Crag

Walked on 20/04/2012

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar road – The Cove – Goat’s Water – South Rake – Dow Crag – Buck Pike – Blind Tarn – Cove Bridge – Walna Scar road

Distance: 5 miles     Total Ascent: 577 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:00

Weather: Some clear spells. 9oC

Once again the weather was bright until I actually got to the fells; once there the clouds proceeded to overtake them. I had no definite idea of where today’s walk would take me when I set off but I decided upon the enjoyable scramble of the South rake on Dow Crag.

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A bit of blue sky over The Old Man - but that was just about the last I saw of that for the morning.

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Dougal and Casper take a dip in Boo Tarn. I expect they will be lovely and clean when they come out of that boggy pool.

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On the Walna Scar Road.

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Buck Pike and Dow Crag from The Cove.

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Below Dow Crag.

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Goat's Water.

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Casper cools off on a cool day - I think he is trying to tell me it is haircut time.

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Looking up to Dow Crag from the edge of Goat's Water.

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Lord of the Rock.

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The climb to the base of the crags.

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Looking towards the South Rake from the stretcher box.

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The Old Man across Goat's Water.

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At the foot of the South Rake.

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Casper takes a look at Easy Gully.

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Looking down South Rake.

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Nearly at the top.

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At the exit of the rake.

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We were overtaken by the swirling mist on Dow Crag.

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Brown Pike and Blind Tarn.

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Casper and Dougal down at Blind Tarn.

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Buck Pike.

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Coniston Old Man across The Cove.

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Crossing The Cove.

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Cove Bridge.

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