Walk Information

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Walk route: Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale - The Band (Bowfell) - Three Tarns - Bowfell - Ore Gap - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Allen Crags - Esk Hause - Angle Tarn (Bowfell) - Rossett Pike - Rossett Gill - Mickleden - Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale

Distance: 9.75 miles

Ascent: 3,540ft

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Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Dry, sunny, blue sky, light winds but very hazy

Photos

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The Band and Bowfell from the start of the road to Stool End FarmThe Langdale PikesGreat Knott and Crinkle Crags from the bottom of The BandCrinkle Crags from high up on The BandThe Scafells from Three TarnsThe Great Slab, BowfellThe Scafells from Bowfell summit360 Panorama from Bowfell summitThe Scafells and Esk Pike from BowfellDescending to Ore Gap with the Scafells aheadDescending to Ore Gap with Esk Pike ahead360 Panorama from Esk Pike summitLeaving Esk Pike summit for Esk HauseGreat End, Great Gable, Green Gable, Esk Hause and Sprinkling Tarn from the descent off Esk PikeThe Langdale Pikes, Rossett Pike and Bowfell from the Esk Hause shelterGreat Gable from Allen Crags summitIll Crag and Great End from Allen Crags summitLooking back over Angle Tarn to Esk PikeLangdale from near the Mickleden cairn, Rossett PikeMickledenA great pint to finish off the day, Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Langdale

previous walk - Sun 17 Mar 2002 - Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar

next walk - Sat 30 Mar 2002 - Mardale Head skyline

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