Grisedale Pike and Coledale

Sat 13 Mar 2004

Route: Braithwaite - Kinn - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Force Crag Mine - Coledale - Braithwaite

Distance: 7.25 miles

Ascent: 2,700ft

Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Lakeland weather; rain and snow showers, cloud covering the tops most of the time and a bit of sunshine towards the end

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The Skiddaw fells

Causey Pike behind Stile End and Outerside on the right from Kinn

Looking back down the path towards Braithwaite

Grisedale Pike from Sleet How

The last section of ridge to Grisedale Pike's summit

Grisedale Pike summit

Hopegill Head summit

Descending off Sand Hill on Coledale Hause

Our first view of Coledale from just below Coledale Hause

Outerside

Coledale

Looking down on Force Crag Mine

Force Crag Mine

Force Crag from the mine buildings

Looking back to the mine and Force Crag from the mine road

Heading along the old mine road, Coledale

Heading along the old mine road. Coledale

The village of Braithwaite with Latrigg behind

Previous Walk: High Knott (Tue 9 Mar 2004)

Next Walk: Bowfell from Eskdale (Wed 17 Mar 2004)

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