High Spy ridge
Wed 12 Nov 2003
Route: Hawes End - Skelgill Bank - Catbells - Hause Gate - Maiden Moor - Blea Crag Cairn - High Spy - Rigghead Quarries - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange in Borrowdale - Derwent Water - High Brandelhow - Low Brandelhow - Hawes End
Distance: 10.00 miles
Ascent: 2,650ft
Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Sunshine, scattered cloud touching the high tops
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Causey Pike, Outerside and Barrow from the road at Hawes End
Skiddaw hidden by a bank of cloud
Derwent Water with cloud on the top of Blencathra
Causey Pike
Newlands from Catbell's north ridge
Derwent Water
Looking back down Catbells north ridge from the summit
Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell from Catbells summit
360 Panorama from Catbells summit
Catbells from Maiden Moor
Goldscope Mine and Low Snab Farm
Maiden Moor from Blea Crag Cairn
Borrowdale from Blea Crag Cairn
Hindscarth from High Spy's impressive summit cairn
The Helvellyn ridge from the descent through Rigghead Quarries
Castle Crag
South into the sun from Castle Crag
Castle Crag summit
Rosthwaite, Borrowdale from Castle Crag
The River Derwent
Skiddaw, now out of the cloud
High Brandelhow landing stage, Derwent Water
'Entrust', Brandelhow
Skiddaw and Blencathra from Low Brandelhow landing stage, Derwent Water
Skiddaw
Blencathra seen across Derwent Water
Previous Walk: Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell (Sun 9 Nov 2003)