Start point: Wasdale Head (NY 187 088)
Wasdale Head – Looking Stead – Pillar – Wind Gap – Black Crag (Pillar) – Scoat Fell – Black Comb – Y Boulder – Wasdale Head
Distance: 7.5 miles Total Ascent: 1050 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 45 minutes Start Time: 07:20
Weather: Cold and clear. 6C
If anyone wondered whether it was winter yet, even after yesterday’s walk, I can confirm it is well and truly here. It felt more like a February day today with views to match – absolute clarity and stunning views is the only way to describe it – a magical day on the fells.
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New day rising over Kirk Fell. I followed the short cut path up towards Looking Stead to get here and missed out Black Sail Pass.
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It was an Arctic wind up here today and everything was frozen, including me! I stopped here to layer up.
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The desolate summit of Pillar. I never saw another soul nor even another footprint for the whole walk.
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At the top of the ridge to Steeple - so near yet so far. The path looked treacherous and I didn't fancy putting crampons on for such a short section so gave it a miss today.