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 20 minutes Start Time: 14:40
Weather: Sunny and clear. 2°C
It was lovely and sunny and clear this afternoon – I didn’t really have the time for a walk today but made it so to make the most of the good weather whilst it was there! A year has flown by and that is how long it is since I was last up on Caw and I’m glad I made the effort today, the sunset was just magical.

The sun is already getting low in the sky and dropping into a big bank of cloud, here looking across the pointed silhouette of Stickle Pike to cloud capped Black Combe from Broadslack, on Caw.

The sun is already getting low in the sky and dropping into a big bank of cloud, here looking across the pointed silhouette of Stickle Pike to cloud capped Black Combe from Broadslack, on Caw.

The second I reached the summit it suddenly felt like the sun really was setting, yet this photo was taken only 40 minutes after the first one. It was icy cold up here and there was a lovely view of the Duddon Valley towards the Scafells with the Pillar group of fells to the left.

The Coniston fells from the now grey trig. column, previously it has always been painted white. Perhaps I should bring a tin of paint next time I come.