Castle Crag and High Doat
Sat 17 May 2003
Route: Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Allerdale Ramble - High Doat - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite
Distance: 4.25 miles
Ascent: 1,000ft
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Rain
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The track out of Rosthwaite. High Scawdel on the left and High Spy on the right
The River Derwent with King's How, Grange Fell ahead
Eagle Crag, Bessy Boot (Rosthwaite Fell) and High Doat from the path up Castle Crag
Anne on the left in a slate coloured jacket ascending the spoil heap near the top of Castle Crag
Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite and Bessy Boot, Rosthwaite Fell
The quarry workings above the spoil heap, Castle Crag
Derwent Water from Castle Crag summit with Skiddaw lost in cloud
Castle Crag summit
High Doat with Glaramara behind from Castle Crag's summit
The crags on the west side of Castle Crag
Looking back to Castle Crag
Base Brown (centre right) appearing out of the cloud from High Doat
Castle Crag from near Longthwaite
Flock-In Tearoom, Yew Tree Farm, Rosthwaite - the cake was excellent
Previous Walk: Harter Fell, Eskdale (Sun 11 May 2003)
Next Walk: Rannerdale Knotts and Rannerdale Bluebells (Sun 18 May 2003)