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Heron Pike

Walked on 27/01/2012

Start point: Grasmere (NY 341 083)

Grasmere – Grey Crag – Alcock Tarn – Heron Pike – Butter Crag – Grasmere

Distance: 2.75 miles     Total Ascent: 524 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours     Start Time: 10:30

Weather: Lots of wintry showers. 3° (when will I see you again!) C

The weather was supposed to brighten up later, but I guess you’ve got to get out whilst you can and it didn’t look so good when I set off in pouring rain. I made this walk up as I went along, I didn’t really know where I was heading apart from Alcock Tarn but when I looked up to Heron Pike it seemed so close I decided to go for it. The weather was constantly changing again today and as I climbed the rain soon turned to snow backed by a strong wind.

Heron Pike

Heron Pike Route Map.

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Stone Arthur through the rain from Forest Side.

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Helm Crag, High Raise beyond.

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Harrison Stickle, one of the Langdale Pikes where I was on Monday.

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The Vale of Grasmere.

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Looking to the Coniston fells.

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Damp Dogs, Casper and Dougal.

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Stone Arthur just about visible across Alcock Tarn.

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The Langdales and High Raise.

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Heron Pike directly ahead, there is even a glimpse of blue sky up there.

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Looking back across Grasmere, there is some more weather heading our way.

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Big clouds rolling in up on the Heron Pike ridge, Windermere, Esthwaite Water and Coniston Water in view.

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A little further on and the weather caught us up, howling wind and snow.

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Braving the elements.

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Today's view from Heron Pike.

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Snowy Dougal - time for a quick exit I feel.

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Stone Arthur through the snow shower from the direct descent.

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I'll just follow these two guides today.

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That's better, back down at Butter Crag.

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More snow looking to Stone Arthur and Greenhead Gill.

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