Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man (Sat 23 Dec 2006)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road) - Jenkin Hill - Skiddaw Little Man - Skiddaw - Skiddaw Little Man - Jenkin Hill - Latrigg car park (end of Gale Road)

Distance: 6.25 miles

Ascent: 2,500ft

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Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Cloud with a top at 2,400ft then blue sky and sunshine above, no wind

Comment: We spent over two hours just sitting in the warm sunshine and enjoying the views

Photos

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Heading towards Jenkin Hill and up into the cloudDerwent Water and Keswick from the ascent of Jenkin HillThe Dodds and Helvellyn as we climb out of the cloudGreat Gable far left, Pillar the high point of the fells left of centre and Eel Crag and Grasmoor right of centreBlencathra and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw Lesser ManThe view south from Skiddaw Lesser ManCarl Side with Long Side behind from Skiddaw Little ManSkiddaw Little Man with the Helvellyn ridge behind and Lonscale Fell on the leftThe view south west from SkiddawBlencathra, Lonscale Fell, the Helvellyn ridge and Little Man from SkiddawAnne enjoying the viewSouthwesterly panorama from SkiddawLooking down on Long Side from Skiddaw's summitBlencathraBlencathra and Lonscale Fell from Skiddaw Little ManThe Pillar and High Stile groups on the left and the Eel Crag and Grasmoor group on the rightThe view south from Skiddaw Lesser ManThe Pillar and High Stile groups on the left and the Eel Crag and Grasmoor group on the rightThe Helvellyn ridge from Lesser ManThe sun starts to set to the westThe Langdale fells round to Kirk Fell from Lesser ManThe sun setting above Eel CragThe sun setting behind SailLooking south west as we head down into the cloud...and lowerWalkers heading back into the cloud

previous walk - Tue 19 Dec 2006 - Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Green Crag

next walk - Sun 24 Dec 2006 - Buttermere Trio

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