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Claife Heights

Walked on 19/04/2009

Start point: Far Sawrey (SD 379 954)

Far Sawrey – Moss Eccles Tarn – Three Dubs Tarn –Claife Heights (High Blind How) (OF) – Pate Crags – Far Sawrey

Distance: 3.8 miles     Total Ascent: 208 metres    Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Warm and sunny. 15°C.

There was hardly a breath of wind this morning and the sun was shining for mine and Connie’s first walk in shorts this year. It was glorious and we tended to linger around being in no particular rush and it was one of those days that memories are made of. Casper was looking decidedly hot today and he ended up being a muddy mess at the end of it all – there was only one thing for it and he was for the chop when we got home!

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Claife Heights route map.

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We saw this scarecrow at Far Sawrey, fitting for Mr McGregor's garden we thought seeing as we were in Potter country!

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The track from Far Sawrey.

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Crossing Wilfin Beck - Casper is camouflaged in there today.

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Hot work with all that hair.

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Casper and Connie at Moss Eccles Tarn.

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A panoramic view of Moss Eccles Tar.

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A lovely day at Moss Eccles Tarn.

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Looking back to the tarn before turning off the track and heading for Three Dubs Tarn. This is where three quarter trousers turned into shorts. Phew!

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The old boathouse on Three Dubs Tarn.

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Three Dubs Tarn.

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Reflections on an un-named boggy tarn on Claife Heights.

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Made it! The trig. column on High Blind How, the summit of Claife Heights.

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The Coniston fells through the trees.

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Connie points out where Mummy will be, in Bowness on the opposite bank of Windermere.

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Bowness from the track to Far Sawrey.

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Hang on, something is missing from this photo...the tarn has disappeared!

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Connie walks through the spot where the tarn should be...

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...as it was last August.

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The two of them make a break for it, sprinting for the finish line.

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