| Sunshine and stunning views - a great little walk on Raven Crag. | |||
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Date: | 7th June 2011 |
| Start Location: | Thirlmere Dam | ||
| Time Started: | 15:35 | ||
| Duration: | 1 Hours 55 Minutes | ||
| Distance: | 3.45km - 2.14 Miles | ||
| Ascent (m/ft): | 425m (1394ft) | ||
| Highest Point: | Raven Crag (461m/1513ft) | ||
| Parking: | Small Car Park At Thirlmere Dam | ||
| Weather: | Mostly Sunny | ||
| Difficulty: | Easy | ||
| Thirlmere Dam - Castle Crag - Raven Crag - Thirlmere Dam | |||
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| Raven Crag from one of the forest tracks. | |||
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| Helvellyn and Helvellyn Lower Man. | |||
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| Castle Crag Fort. | |||
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| The summit Castle Crag - the site of an ancient Iron Age fort. | |||
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| The view towards Skiddaw from Castle Crag. | |||
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| Raven Crag summit cairn. | |||
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| Clough Head and Great Dodd. | |||
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| A view straight down Thirlmere. | |||
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| Fisher Crag - another great viewpoint for Thirlmere. | |||
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| A panoramic shot of Thirlmere from Raven Crag. Click to see larger version (612kb). | |||
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| A stunning view down Thirlmere today. | |||
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| Skiddaw on the descent. | |||