| A long, sunny walk around Coledale. | |||
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Date: | 13th September 2009 |
| Start Location: | Braithwaite | ||
| Time Started: | 08:25 | ||
| Duration: | 7 Hours 30 Minutes | ||
| Distance: | 17.4km - 10.8 Miles | ||
| Ascent (m/ft): | 1450m (4756ft) | ||
| Highest Point: | Eel Crag (839m/2752ft) | ||
| Parking: | Roadside at Braithwaite | ||
| Weather: | Mostly Sunny | ||
| Difficulty: | Difficult | ||
| Braithwaite - Kinn - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike (77) - Hopegill Head (78) - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Wandope (79) - Eel Crag (80) - Sail (81) - Scar Crags (82) - Causey Pike (83) - Rowling End - Braithwaite | |||
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| Skiddaw from the start of the climb up to Kinn. | |||
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| Bassenthwaite Lake and Binsey. | |||
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| Skiddaw from slightly further along the path. | |||
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| The Helvellyn Range and a hint of Derwent Water. | |||
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| The path over Kinn and the summit of Grisedale Pike. | |||
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| Skiddaw. | |||
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| Grisedale Pike. | |||
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| Causey Pike. | |||
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| Sail. | |||
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| Eel Crag. | |||
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| The wide path up to Grisedale Pike. | |||
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| Thornthwaite Forest. | |||
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| The view to the west coast from the summit of Grisedale Pike. | |||
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| The Vale of Keswick. | |||
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| Decending Grisedale Pike following the obvious path up to Hopegill Head. | |||
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| Grisedale Pike. | |||
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| Hobcarton Crag. | |||
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| The view from Hopegill Head. | |||
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| Enjoying the extensive view north. | |||
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| The head of Crummock Water with Grasmoor to the left. | |||
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| Eel Crag. | |||
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| The summit of Wandope. | |||
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| Following the rim of Wandope to head up to Eel Crag. | |||
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| High Snockrigg. | |||
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| Scar Crag on Eel Crag. | |||
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| Blencathra from Eel Crag. | |||
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| The Scafells. | |||
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| The path down to Sail. | |||
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| Scar Crags and Causey Pike from Sail. | |||
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| Sail summit cairns. | |||
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| Grisedale Pike across Coledale. | |||
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| Causey Pike. | |||
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| Force Crag Mine. | |||
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| Skiddaw now free from the morning cloud. | |||
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| Blencathra. | |||
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| Looking back to Scar Crags and Sail. | |||
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| Derwent Water from Causey Pike. | |||
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| Nice little scramble down from Causey Pike. | |||
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| Derwent Water and Rowling End. | |||
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| Causey Pike. | |||
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| Cat Bells from the base of Rowling End. | |||