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Middle Fell

Walked on 30/04/2012

Start point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale – Middle Fell – Greendale Tarn – Greendale Gill – Greendale

Distance: 2.8 miles     Total Ascent: 525 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 20 minutes     Start Time: 09:15

Weather: Bright and breezy. 15oC

Different day, different weather! It was about 10 degrees warmer than yesterday when I set off this morning though the wind was still strong in Wasdale. It was a good day for views though as the wind kept blowing those clouds away.

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Wasdale - the classic view. There was a bit of a breeze blowing down the lake this morning.

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Middle Fell, where I am heading for today.

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Buckbarrow from Greendale.

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Brown How and Greendale Gill.

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Looking towards the west Cumbrian coast across Buckbarrow.

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On the climb to Middle Fell, Seatallan and Haycock in view.

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Blue skies and loveliness.

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The Scafells in mono.

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...and a colour version from the summit Middle Fell.

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Scoat Fell and Red Pike.

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Middle Fell.

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A lovely - if breezy - view.

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Casper and Dougal demonstrate the strength of the wind today.

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Haycock from the steep descent to Greendale Tarn.

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Dougal finds the quickest way to Greendale Tarn, a direct route down a grassy rake.

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A quick dip for the boys down at the tarn.

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Greendale Tarn.

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Descending Greendale Gill.

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The gorse is in full bloom and (unfortunately) the bracken is starting to unfurl now too. We will soon be head high in the green stuff!

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