Raven Crag and Castle Crag Fort
Sun 22 Dec 2013
Route: Thirlmere Dam End - Raven Crag - Castle Crag Fort - Shoulthwaite Gill - Thirlmere Dam End
Distance: 3.50 miles
Ascent: 950ft
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
A couple of short heavy hail showers
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In the woods
Raven Crag from below
I guess we will have to go round this bit
Looking across to Raven Crag
Looking over Great How to Stybarrow Dodd and Raise
Castle Rock of Triermain
Looking back down on the windblown we had to get round
Last time I was here (Feb 2012) this was impenetrable windblown
Raven Crag summit
Helvellyn and Thirlmere from Raven Crag's summit
...and again
Blencathra
The Benn with the Skiddaw fells beyond
Castle Crag Fort
North towards the Skiddaw fells from Castle Crag Fort
Forest track, Shoulthwaite Gill
The weir, Shoulthwaite Gill
Part of Shoulthwaite Moss
Watson's Dodd, the fell behind the tree!
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