Raven Crag and Castle Crag Fort

Sun 11 Jun 2017

Route: Thirlmere Dam End - Raven Crag - Castle Crag Fort - Shoulthwaite Gill - Thirlmere Dam End

Distance: 3.50 miles

Ascent: 950ft

Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

With: On Own

Notes:

Windy on the top out of the forest. Rain towards the end of the walk.

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Heading up through the woods

Raven Crag

Looking across to the wooded Great How

The Dodds

Approaching the summit, lots of path works since last time I was up here

The summit, a bit overkill

Looking down on Thirlmere dam

Thirlmere

Towards Blencathra

Skiddaw

North down Shoulthwaite Gill towards the Skiddaw fells from Castle Crag Fort

The weir, Shoulthwaite Gill

Looking across to High Rigg

Previous Walk: Blencathra and Mungrisdale Common (Tue 23 May 2017)

Next Walk: Walla Crag (Sat 24 Jun 2017)

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