| Another wild camp, this time on the flat area between Skiddaw and Little Man. Great Sunset and Sunrise! | |||
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Date: | 3rd July 2011 |
| Start Location: | Underscar | ||
| Time Started: | 20:15 | ||
| Duration: | Overnight Wild Camp | ||
| Distance: | 10.8km - 6.7 Miles | ||
| Ascent (m/ft): | 730m (2395ft) | ||
| Highest Point: | Skiddaw (931m/3054ft) | ||
| Parking: | Car Park at the end of Gale Road | ||
| Weather: | Clear Skies | ||
| Difficulty: | Moderate | ||
| Underscar Car Park - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Underscar Car Park | |||
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| Looking to the rest of the Northern Fells. | |||
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| Pitched the tent, time to run up Skiddaw to catch the sunset. | |||
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| The distant Isle of Man. | |||
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| Arriving at the first cairn on the summit ridge, and you can already tell its going to be a good sunset. | |||
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| Bassenthwaite lake and the Solway Firth. | |||
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| The sun just setting behind Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (797m) - 60 Miles away. | |||
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| Skiddaw trig col. Time to head down and then up Skiddaw Little Man. | |||
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| Keswick all lit up and Derwent Water. | |||
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| Cockermouth and Workington. | |||
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| And in close up. Cockermouth looks like a cross from this angle. | |||
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| Silhouetted Skiddaw. Now for the sunrise. | |||
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| The sun rising beyond Carrock Fell and the Pennines. | |||
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| A panorama of the sunrise - click to see larger version (364kb). | |||
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| Skiddaw Little Man summit several hours later. | |||