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Caw

Walked on 24/02/2006

Start point: Kiln Bank Cross (SD 215 933)

Kiln Bank Cross – Park Head Road – Long Mire – Caw (OF) – Park Head Road – Kiln Bank Cross

Distance: 3.5 miles     Total Ascent: 300 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Grey, dull and a bitterly cold wind with the odd sunny spell. 3°C

I managed to have a short walk up to Caw this lunchtime; the wind was biting and the weather was constantly changing with quick moving clouds and showers. The views were non-existent at the summit, yet by the time I had descended less than 100 metres, the views were suddenly revealed.

Caw

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Looking across the Duddon Valley to Hesk Fell. Even this lowly fell has a slight dusting of snow on top.

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There was a bitterly cold wind at Long Mire.

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...and it was even colder on the summit of Caw.

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I had almost given up hope of any views today, it was so grey and dull when I reached the summit. You can just about make out Harter Fell beyond the trig column and the view to the nearby Coniston fells wasn't much better.

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I didn't hang around for too long on the summit and set off down the snowy western face.

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I don't think Angus knew what to make of the cold white stuff!

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Not too far down, the sun suddenly burst through he clouds, here looking towards the Duddon Estuary.

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Now I could see the Coniston fells! A snowy Dow Crag is central to this shot with Buck Pike and Brown Pike to the right with the top of The Old Man in view behind. The Walna Scar road can be seen to the right of the photo.

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The Coniston fells.

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Grey Friar, Great Carrs and Swirl How. Seathwaite Tarn lies in the hollow below Grey Friar.

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A Duddon Valley panorama; the Scafells in the distance through the valley between Harter Fell and Grey Friar.

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Esk Pike, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags.

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Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Esk Pike and Bow Fell.

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The Scafell range from Caw.

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Harter Fell with Wallowbarrow Crag in the foreground.

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Walking back along Park Head Road to Stickle Pike; Angus is coming to see where I am!

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Stickle Pike.

 

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