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Devoke Water

Walked on 14/02/2008

Start point: Birker Fell road (SD 171 977)

Birker Fell Road –  Rough Crag (Birker Moor) (OF) – Water Crag (OF) –  Devoke Water  – Birker Fell Road

Distance: 2.5 miles     Total Ascent: 140 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Sunny and warm, cool breeze on the tops. 9°C.

Once again it was lovely and sunny in the Lake District and we had a walk around the lovely and tranquil Devoke Water. We walked together to Rough Crag with Casper and I continuing to Water Crag whilst Louise, Connie and Angus made a slower descent to Devoke Water. It really was lovely up there today even with the cold breeze belying the sunny photos. Later, after suitable refreshments, we enjoyed a short drive to Wasdale where the dogs got themselves cleaned up in Wast Water.

Devoke Water

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Harter Fell on the distant left beyond Birkerthwaite and Green Crag to the right.

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Casper caught in full flight on the way to Rough Crag.

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The same view as the first photo from higher up.

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There is a great view to the head of Eskdale from Birker Moor with the Scafells, Esk Pike, Bowfell and Crinkle Crags in view.

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Flat topped Kirk Fell with Great Gable peeping out from behind Scafell.

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Sunlit Devoke Water.

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Looking to Harter Fell from the summit of Rough Crag.

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A panoramic view from the top.

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Water Crag ahead - that's where we are off to next.

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The family on Rough Crag - Casper, Angus, Louise and Connie.

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Leaving the summit of Rough Crag.

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Looking towards Rough Crag from Water Crag.

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Close-up on Rough Crag with Harter Fell beyond.

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Casper.

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A peaceful Devoke Water. The distant pyramid is Caw with the saw-toothed Dunnerdale Fells in view.

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Seat How and the old boathouse from the edge of Devoke Water.

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A similar view from further along the bank.

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Looking back to Water Crag. After drinks and cakes at a tearoom (you can see how our days are spent!), we had a short drive to Wasdale.

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The Screes and Wast Water.

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Middle Fell.

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Wasdale.

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Angus enjoyed a swim in Wast Water.

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Lingmell, Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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The cloud is building on Scafell.

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Great Gable bathed in late afternoon sunlight.

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The Screes from Nether Wasdale.

 

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