Blencathra from Bowscale
Sat 9 Feb 2008
Route: Bowscale - Bowscale Tarn - Bowscale Fell - Glenderamackin Col - Blencathra - Mungrisdale Common - River Caldew - Cumbria Way - Grainsgill Beck Bridge, Mosedale - Bowscale
Distance: 11.00 miles
Ascent: 2,600ft
Time: 5 hours
With: Anne
Notes:
Some high cloud, lots of sunshine, windy on the top of Blencathra, very mild
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Bowscale with Carrock Fell behind
Mosedale and the River Caldew
Bowscale Tarn
The path up Bowscale Fell from Bowscale Tarn
Ascending from Bowscale Tarn
Looking across Mosedale to Carrock Fell
The Skiddaw fells and Great Calva from Bowscale Fell's north ridge
Looking south eastwards towards the High Street fells
Bannerdale Crags on the left and Blencathra right of centre from Bowscale Fell's summit
Heading for Blencathra
Sharp Edge
Mungrisdale Common as we start the final part of the ascent to Atkinson Pike
Bowscale Fell on the right with High Pike and Carrock Fell beyond
The largest of the crosses between Atkinson Pike and Hallsfell Top (Blecathra's summit)
Scales Fell from Blencathra's summit
Gategill Fell from Blencathra's summit
Looking south to Bowfell, the Scafells and Great Gable
Starting the ascent to Mungrisdale Common's summit!
The Skiddaw fells from Mungrisdale Common's summit
Great Calva
Looking over the River Caldew to Knott
Carrock Fell in the distance from the Cumbria Way
Carrock Fell from the Cumbria Way next to the River Caldew
Carrock Fell from the Cumbria Way
Mosedale
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