Walk Information

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Walk route: Newlands Hause - Knott Rigg - Ard Crags - Sail Pass - Sail - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Wandope - Thirdgill Head Man - Whiteless Edge - Saddle Gate - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Breast - Buttermere Village

Distance: 6.25 miles

Ascent: 2,750ft

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Time: 3 hours 50 minutes

With: David Hall and Anne

Conditions: A mixture of cloud and sunshine, in cloud on the higher fells. Windy on the ridges.

Photos

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The ridge to Knott Rigg from Newlands HauseLooking over High Snockrigg to the High Stile ridge from the ascent of Knott Rigg with Newlands Hause bottom leftHigh Snockrigg and the High Stile ridge from Knott RiggThe ridge to Ard Crags and the Newlands Valley from Knott RiggSail with its top in cloudWandopeThe heather cover slopes of Ard CragsLooking back to Knott Rigg from Ard CragsArd Crags' summit with Causey Pike behindCausey Pike and the Newlands Valley from Ard Crags summitLooking straight down on Keskadale Farm from Ard Crags summitCausey Pike and the valley of Rigg Beck from the col between Ard Crags and SailLooking back over Sail Pass to Scar Crags with Outerside, Stile End and Barrow on the leftSail's summitWalkers heading up 'The Scar', the ridge onto Eel Crag summitEel Crag (Crag Hill) summit trig pointWandopeDescending Whiteless Edge, heading for Whiteless PikeMellbreak and Crummock WaterMellbreak and Crummock WaterWhiteless Pike and MellbreakLad Hows ridge up GrasmoorLooking back to the path up Whiteless Edge to Thirdgill Head Man from Whiteless Pike's summitLooking over Crummock Water to Loweswater from Whiteless PikeCausey Pike, Ard Crags and the valley of Sail Beck from the descent off Whitless PikeRannerdale Knotts

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