Steeple to Caw Fell from Ennerdale (Tue 19 Feb 2008)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Bowness car park, Ennerdale - Ennerdale Water - Lingmell - Steeple - Scoat Fell, Little - Haycock - Little Gowder Crag - Caw Fell - Ennerdale Water - Bowness car park, Ennerdale

Distance: 11.00 miles

Ascent: 3,050ft

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Time: 6 hours 15 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Blue sky and sunshine, cold in the breeze on the summits

Photos

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Looking across Ennerdale Water to Crag FellLooking up Ennerdale Water to Pillar (left) and the small pointed top of SteepleAnglers CragThe wall coming down Crag Fell reflecting in Ennerdale WaterLooking back to Crag Fell as we head up EnnerdaleIrish Bridge, across the River LizaIce crystals in Woundell BeckEnnerdale Water as we ascend LingmellRed Pike, High Stile and High Crag with Haystacks on the far right from LingmellThe ridge up Steeple with Pillar behind from LingmellLooking over Lingmell to Ennerdale Water from Steeple's north ridgeHigh up on Steeple's north ridgeSteeple from Scoat FellScoat Fell's summit. The summit cairn is actually on the wall!Great Gable from Scoat Fell's summitThe view south from Scoat Fell's summit, not a bad lunch spot!Looking back to Scoat Fell with Steeple on the left from HaycockThe Scafells from Haycock's summitSkiddaw and Blencathra in the far distance seen over the High Stile ridge with Steeple's north ridge in front and Scoat Fell on the right from HaycockJust follow the wall to Little Gowder CragLooking back to Little Gowder Crag and Haycock from Caw FellWe descended the near ridge back into EnnerdaleFire on Knock MurtonGreat Borne and Starling Dodd on the other side of Ennerdale from our descent ridgeLingmell, our ascent route at the start of the day had been up the skyline, no wonder it felt hard workLingmell with Steeple and Scoat Fell abovePillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Haycock seen across Ennerdale WaterPillar, Steeple, Scoat Fell and Haycock from Ennerdale

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