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 | |||
Raven Crag from one of the forest tracks. | |||
Helvellyn and Helvellyn Lower Man. | |||
Castle Crag Fort. | |||
The summit Castle Crag - the site of an ancient Iron Age fort. | |||
The view towards Skiddaw from Castle Crag. | |||
Raven Crag summit cairn. | |||
Clough Head and Great Dodd. | |||
A view straight down Thirlmere. | |||
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). | |||
A stunning view down Thirlmere today. | |||
Skiddaw on the descent. |