Cross Fell from Kirkland (Sat 2 Jun 2007)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Kirkland - High Cap - Cross Fell (893m / 2,930ft) - Tees Head - Wildboar Scar - Grumply Hill - Wythwaite - Kirkland

Distance: 9.00 miles

Ascent: 2,300ft

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Time: 5 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne and Roger & Ann Hiley

Conditions: Sunny, hardly a breath of wind

Photos

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St Lawrence church, KirklandHigh Cap (left), Kirkdale and Kirkland FellHeading out of KirklandA farmer moving his sheep out on to the fellsAnn Hiley leads the sheep!Black DoorsLooking across the Vale of Eden to the lakeland fellsCross Fell's summit finally appears as we gain heightLooking north towards the town of AlstonApproaching Cross Fell's summitLooking south to the 'golf ball' on the top of Great Dun Fell from the trigpoint at Cross Fell's summitThe giant cross shelter at Cross Fell's summitLeaving Cross Fell's summit as we head south towards Tees HeadThis part of our route is actually the Pennine WayLittle Dun Fell and Great Dun FellHeading down below Wildboar Scar, the most prominent peak (right of centre) is Dufton PikeWildboar Scar, Little Dun Fell and Great Dun Fell from the summit of Grumply HillThe Hanging Walls of Mark Anthony (Cultivation Terraces)

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