| Todays original plan was to head down to Eskdale and do Sca Fell and Slight Side but I decided to put that walk on hold until I can do it with someone as it would mark the completion of the Wainwrights. | ||||
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Date: | 19th March 2012 | Ascent (m/ft): | 740m (2428ft) |
| Start Location: | Swan Hotel - Thornthwaite | Highest Point: | Lords Seat (552m/1811ft) | |
| Time Started: | 10:45 | Parking: | Powterhow Wood | |
| Duration: | 3 Hours 10 Minutes | Weather: | Partly Cloudy - Windy | |
| Distance: | 12.8km - 7.95 Miles |
Difficulty: | Moderate | |
| Swan Hotel - Beckstones Gill - Barf - Lords Seat - Aiken Plantation - Whinlatter Pass - Whinlatter Forest - Thornthwaite - Swan Hotel | ||||
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| The Clerk just near the road. | ||||
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| A lovely view east to the southern tip of Bassenthwaite Lake, Latrigg and the northern end of the Helvellyn Range. | ||||
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| The vale of Keswick. | ||||
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| Barf summit cairn backed by the hulk of Skiddaw. | ||||
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| The Vale of Keswick and Derwent Water. | ||||
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| And in the other direction the view looks up Bassenthwaite Lake to Binsey. | ||||
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| Skiddaw, Bassenthwaite Lake and Woodend. | ||||
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| Criffel in Scotland. | ||||
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| The summit with my route up to Lords Seat. | ||||
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| The Skiddaw range and Barf. | ||||
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| Lords Seat summit. | ||||
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| The valley on the west side of Lords Seat. I'm not sure what this place is called... | ||||
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| From what I remember the forecast wasn't for all this sunshine! | ||||
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| Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head. | ||||
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| Graystones. My path down followed the wall you can see in the far bottom right. | ||||
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| A view back to Lords Seat. | ||||
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| Hobcarton and Ladyside Pike. | ||||
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| Sculpture at Whinlatter. | ||||
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| My view east to Latrigg from the perfect place for lunch. | ||||
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| Skiddaw over Whinlatter Forest. | ||||
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| Barf. The white rock half way up is The Bishop of Barf. | ||||