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Caw

Walked on 12/01/2005

Start point: Seathwaite, Dunnerdale (SD 228 960)

Seathwaite – Park Head Road – Caw (OF) – Pikes (OF) – Green Pikes (OF) –  Seathwaite

Weather: Mainly dull and with rain and strong winds towards the end.

Well, the high winds of last night dropped by lunchtime and the skies were blue (sometimes!) so I managed to fit in a quick walk this afternoon. Today’s walk follows Wainwright’s Caw chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 120. The pyramid of Caw is recognisable from many other places in the Lake District and really deserves to be included in the full Wainwright list – whatever, it is still worth a visit.

Caw route map.

Caw route map.

Elevation profile of the route.

Elevation profile of the route.

3D image of the walk route.

3D image of the walk route.

Seathwaite with Wallowbarrow Crag behind and Harter Fell in the distance, right.

Seathwaite with Wallowbarrow Crag behind and Harter Fell in the distance, right.

Looking along Park Head Road. Esk Pike is in the distance, directly in line with the road, next right is the pointy Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags and Cold Pike.

Looking along Park Head Road. Esk Pike is in the distance, directly in line with the road, next right is the pointy Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags and Cold Pike.

The sun shines on Harter Fell.

The sun shines on Harter Fell.

Old level, Caw Quarry.

Old level, Caw Quarry.

The Duddon Estuary from Caw.

The Duddon Estuary from Caw.

The Coniston Fells from Caw, annotated.

The Coniston Fells from Caw, annotated.

The Coniston Fells from Caw.

The Coniston Fells from Caw.

Caw from Pikes.

Caw from Pikes.

Rock formations on Green Pikes.

Rock formations on Green Pikes.

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