Stainton Pike and Yoadcastle
Fri 30 Apr 2004
Route: Waberthwaite - Rowantree Force - Holehouse Tarn - Stainton Pike - Yoadcastle - White Pike - The Knott - The City of Barnscar - Dyke Farm - Waberthwaite
Distance: 8.25 miles
Ascent: 1,800ft
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Sunshine, blue sky.
I extended A. Wainwright's 'Stainton Pike' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 150] by adding Yoadcastle and White Pike.
Today I completed my round of the 244 fells in the Fell and Rock Climbing Club's book 'The Lakeland Fells' by ascending Stainton Pike.
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Looking north to the fell and tower above Dyke from the start of the walk
Looking west to the mouth of the River Esk and the sea
Stainton Pike from the remains of an ancient 'homestead'
Rowantree Force
Stainton Pike and Holehouse Tarn
The fells of Upper Eskdale from Holehouse Tarn
Stainton Pike summit
360 Panorama from Stainton Pike's summit
Looking over Yoadcastle to Scafell from Stainton Pike's summit
Yoadcastle and Hesk Fell with the Eskdale and Coniston Fells beyond from Stainton Pike's summit
Hesk Fell with the Coniston Fells behind left and Caw behind right
Looking back to Stainton Pike from the ascent of Yoadcastle
The Coniston Fells from Yoadcastle's summit
360 Panorama from Yoadcastle's summit
White Pike with Sellafield beyond
White Pike's summit cairn
Devoke Water and the high fells from White Pike
Looking down on The Knott from White Pike
The remains of 'The City of Barnscar', thought to have been a Danish settlement
The remains of 'The City of Barnscar', thought to have been a Danish settlement
The view west to the sea from above Dyke
Previous Walk: Silver How (Wed 28 Apr 2004)
Next Walk: Knock Pike (Sat 1 May 2004)