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Newlands Round

Walked on 01/11/2010

Start point: Hawes End (NY 247 212)

Hawes End – Skelgill Bank – Catbells – Maiden Moor – High Spy – Dale Head –  Hindscarth – High Crags – Red Knott –Scope End – Little Town – Skelgill – Hawes End

Distance: 10 miles     Total Ascent: 1066 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Sunny and clear. 10C

The weather turned out much better than I expected today. Driving through the Lake District early the early morning fog, I knew this was inversion weather – Coniston, Windermere, the Vale of Grasmere, St John’s in the Vale and the Vale of Keswick were all covered by a thick carpet of mist but I only made up my mind where to walk at the very last minute. It was a good decision too I think as the mist lifted as the sun rose and covered many of the fell tops. I never saw another soul today!

 

Dale-Head-Horseshoe

Newlands Round route map.

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First sight of Skiddaw over the inversion and colourful trees.

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Panoramic Derwent Water inversion.

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Blencathra across the sea of fog.

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The view from higher up and the Vale of Keswick is immersed under the fog.

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Autumn view.

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The cloud cap on Blencathra is beautifully lit up by the rising sun.

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Looking across to the sun rising over Coledale.

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Climbing higher.

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Sunrise over Bleaberry Fell.

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Beautiful colours in the sunshine.

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Catbells ahead from Skelgill Bank.

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On Skelgill Bank in the sunshine.

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The whole of the Vale of Keswick is under cloud this morning.

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Nearly there!

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The summit of Catbells.

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Dougal takes a look into Borrowdale, heading for Hause Gate.

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Swinside and Dodd, Bassenthwaite Lake under mist.

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Misty trees below.

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Closing in.

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Colours and Keswick.

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Borrowdale sunrise.

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Autumn.

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Manesty Park.

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Houses in the mist.

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A view into Borrowdale from the climb to Maiden Moor, Castle Crag to the right.The sunrise has cleared the bulk of the mist from Derwent Water now.

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Panoramic Derwent Water.

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Blencathra reflections.

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Looking back to Catbells from the climb to Maiden Moor.

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The view across the Newlands Valley.

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Hindscarth and Robinson from the summit of Maiden Moor.

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High Spy.

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Dougal and Casper on High Spy.

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Looking towards Great Gable over Dale Head Tarn.

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Dale Head.

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Casper and the Newlands Valley.

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Beyond the central ridge, Helvellyn is under a thick blanket of cloud.

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On the summit of Dale Head and the wind was absolutely freezing up here. First time this season for the winter jacket and gloves.

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The view towards Helvellyn from Dale Head.

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Buttermere.

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The High Stile ridge.

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The summit of Hindscarth.

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Hindscarth and Robinson from Scope End.

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Dougal works out the homeward route.

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Scope End.

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Newlands Church.

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Causey Pike and Rowling End.

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