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Blengdale Horseshoe

Walked on 24/11/2014

Start Point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale – Blengdale Forest – Sampson’s Bratfull – Stockdale Moor – Caw Fell – Little Gowder Crag – Haycock – Pots of Ashness – Seatallan – Cat Bields – Glade How – Buckbarrow – Greendale

Distance: 13 miles     Total Ascent: 1067 metres     Time Taken: 6 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Sunny spells, 8°C

I knew this would be a long one today so hopefully I would time it right to use the daylight to best advantage. The going over Stockdale Moor is a bit of a trudge to say the least and it seems to go on forever – the highlight was coming over Seatallan to the sunset, it was just fantastic. This route will feature in a future edition of Trail magazine.

Blengdale Horseshoe

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A bit overcast but still gorgeous in Wasdale

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Ancient walled track above Windsor Farm

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There was an interesting crossing of the River Bleng as the stepping stones at Sergeant Ford are long gone and it appears there is no way across without getting your feet wet. I used the downstream side of the water gate downstream of this crossing, it worked a treat.

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Blengdale with Haycock's top in cloud and Seatallan to the right

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Sampson's Bratfull gains an addition. Stones dropped from the apron of a giant as he strode across the moor so legend has it - I bet he got his feet wet!

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There are lots of antiquities and old cairns on Stockdale Moor. It is tough going along here with the tussocky and boggy grass, it gave the curse-o-meter an airing anyway - did you hear me?

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Seatallan

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Little Gowder Crag and Haycock

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Which way Dougal?

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The Scafells finally out of the cloud

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Hanging Stone (also gaining an addition!)

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Aeroplane wreckage on Caw Fell

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Caw Fell. It certainly looks a lot brighter to the north, looking across to the High Stile ridge.

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Heading for Little Gowder Crag

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Ennerdale

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Hair raising for the boy

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My best pal waiting patiently, taking it all in

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Caw Fell

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Caw Fell and Little Gowder Crag from the climb to Haycock

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Steeple and Scoat Fell from Haycock

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Seatallan and Blengdale

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Blengdale

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Haycock from Pots of Ashness

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...and from the climb to Seatallan

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Yewbarrow lit up by the sunshine. Such are the short days at this time of year I could feel the sun setting as I climbed Seatallan as the skies were reddening, the shadows growing longer and the temperature noticeably dropping.

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Stockdale Head

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A wider view

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Great Gable

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Great Gable and the Scafells lit by the setting sun

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Close up on the Scafells

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What a handsome chappie

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Seatallan

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Seatallan sunset

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You may well gaze in wonderment Dougal my lad!

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Cat Bields - as the sun went behind the cloud it was like the lights had been dimmed considerably, so it was a case of getting down before darkness finally fell

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The Screes

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