| An unplanned walk from Cat Bells round to Robinson. | ||
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Date: | 25th February 2009 |
| Start Location: | Hawes End | |
| Time Started: | 12:30 | |
| Duration: | 6 Hours | |
| Distance: | 20.8km - 12.92 Miles | |
| Ascent (m/ft): | 1620m (5315ft) | |
| Highest Point: | Dale Head (753m/2470ft) | |
| Parking: | Roadside at Hawes End | |
| Weather: | Partly Cloudy | |
| Difficulty: | Very Difficult | |
| Hawes End - Skelgill Bank - Cat Bells (44) - Maiden Moor (45) - High Spy (46) - Dale Head Tarn - Dale Head (47) - Hindscarth Edge - Hindscarth (48) - Littledale Edge - Robinson (49) - High Snab Bank - Little Town - Skelgill - Hawes End | ||
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| The road alongside Hawes End. Our original plan for today was to head up to Castle Crag but as we reached Keswick, the sun was shining and it looked like the weather was going to be good, so we changed our plans to complete a large circular walk from Catbell to Robinson. | ||
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| Blencathra through the trees. | ||
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| Derwent Water. | ||
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| Causey Pike and Barrow. | ||
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| Swinside. | ||
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| Skiddaw under cloud. | ||
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| Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell. | ||
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| Blencathra. | ||
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| Walla Crag. | ||
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| Dodd and Carl Side. | ||
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| The North Western Fells. | ||
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| Blencathra now free of cloud. | ||
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| A view down Bassenthwaite Lake. | ||
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| Sun rays on Borrowdale. | ||
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| Robinson and High Snock Rigg. Some stubborn snow left. | ||
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| The jaws of Borrowdale. | ||
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| Skelgill Bank and Carbells. | ||
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| The view from Skelgill Bank. | ||
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| Hindscarth and Robinson. Our route of decent in the ridge on the right. | ||
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| Last climb to get to the first summit. | ||
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| Craggy silhouette with Hindscarth and Robinson in the background. | ||
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| Close up of Hindscarth and Robinson. | ||
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| Causey Pike and Rowling End. | ||
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| Bassenthwaite Lake. | ||
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| Spectacular views from Catbells. | ||
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| Newlands valley. | ||
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| The sunshine made for some lovely photos and helped warm us up a bit! | ||
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| Barrow. | ||
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| The fells in todays walk. | ||
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| The view from Catbells. | ||
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| The Jaws of Borrowdale. Castle Crag (planned walk for today) is down there somewhere. | ||
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| High Seat and the Helvellyn Range. | ||
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| Helvellyn over High Seat. | ||
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| The path to Maiden Moor. | ||
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| Scar Crags. | ||
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| Sunny view to Derwent Water. | ||
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| Catbells. | ||
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| A view across to Blencathra. | ||
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| The Eastern Fells. | ||
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| The North Western Fells. | ||
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| Derwent Water and the Jaws of Borrowdale. | ||
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| Dale Head and Hindscarth. | ||
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| Great Gable. | ||
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Dale Head Tarn. Perfect stop for lunch. |
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| Looking down to Dale Head Tarn. | ||
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| Newlands Valley from Dale Head. | ||
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| Sitting on the summit of Robinson. | ||