PaperBridge and Saint Sunday Crag
Sun 17 May 2015
Route: Patterdale - Grisedale - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - Saint Sunday Crag - Thornhow End - Glenamara Park - Patterdale
Distance: 8.50 miles
Ascent: 2,300ft
Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Windy, very windy at times. Broken cloud and some sunshine.
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Up Grisedale
Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike
The point, centre skyline is The Tongue, Dollywaggon Pike's northeast ridge
The PaperBridge comes into view, off to the right
PaperBridge by Steve Messam
You can walk across but as a sign says 'Be Gentle' it is a piece of artwork and not a right of way
On top of the bridge, 22,000 sheets of paper. It took my weight!
Looking up Grisedale
The bridge, over to the left is near the sheepfolds
The Tongue in shadow and Eagle Crag
Looking back down Grisedale with Place Fell in the distance
Heading for Grisedale Tarn
The Brothers Parting Stone. Where William Wordsworth last saw his brother John
Looking across Grisedale Tarn to Seat Sandal
Looking down Grisedale as I head for Deepdale Hause
Looking back to Grisedale Tarn
Light on Nethermost Pike's east ridge with Helvellyn and Striding Edge behind
The way to St Sunday Crag's summit
Looking across to Helvellyn
It was so windy I sat down for this shot looking back towards Fairfield
Dollywaggon Pike
Gavel Pike and the far eastern fells beyond
Ullswater as I start my descent
Birks ahead but I take the path on its left flank
Heading down to Thornhow End
Looking across to Arnison Crag
Nearly back at valley level
Previous Walk: Helvellyn from Swirls (Sat 9 May 2015)
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