Route: Grainsgill Beck Bridge - River Caldew - Cumbria Way - Great Calva - Knott - Coomb Height - Grainsgill Beck Bridge
Distance: 6.50 miles
Ascent: 1,850ft
Time: 3 hours
With: On own
Notes:
Overcast, in cloud on Knott's summit but also some sunny intervals. A short heavy shower while ascending Great Calva
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Heading out on the Cumbria Way
The Cumbria Way follows the River Caldew
Skiddaw Little Man comes into view
River Caldew as the track which leads to Skiddaw House starts to deteriorate
Sheepfold and ruined buiding beside the path at NY308310
The bield, with sheep, at NY306309
Lonscale Fell on the left, Skiddaw House in the trees below Skiddaw Little Man in the centre
Great Calva
Circular sheepfold next to Wiley Gill
The heathers out, very pretty but hard to walk through
Looking back down from near Great Calva southern cairn and the fence corner
The view south from the fence corner south of Great Calva's summit
Just follow the fence north to Great Calva's summit, its not far now and nearly all the climb has been done already
Great Calva's summit
Looking back to Great Calva as I head for Knott
Knott
Great Calva from its col with Knott
Little Calva with Skiddaw in cloud behind from Knott
Knott summit, the mini windshelter is new, where did the rocks come from?
Coomb Height with Carrock Fell on the left
Looking back to Great Calva with Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw behind, Knott is out of picture right
Carrock Fell from the cairn on Coomb Height
Blencathra from the cairn on Coomb Height
Looking towards Swineside Valley as I descend from Coomb Height
This gully is artificial being part of the mine workings of Carrock Mine
Blencathra from the descent off Coomb Height
Swineside Valley, the hamlet of Mosedale is at the far end
Head high bracken but there is a narrow path
Looking back up my descent route off Coomb Height from next to Grainsgill Beck
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