A cracking roundwalk yesterday, in our Northern Fells. We parked up at Calebreck and followed our usual route up High Pike. The Thamnloia ( a rare arctic alpine lichen) looked in particulalry good condition and I do wonder if that has something to do with t he fact that it has been under snow for the last couple of weeks. We then went on past Lingy hut and onto Knott, which gave splendid views across to Carrock and High Pike as well as Bassenthwaite, Binsey and across the Solway. It was a tad boggy across to Knott, to say the least! Then from Knott we went on to Great Sca Fell before skirting round to the top of Roughton Gill. We tried a dirct descent of the gill, but after an aborted attempt did find a very nice path just to the left and above the gill. From there it was down to Fellside before following the track that skirts the base of High Pike, back to Calebreck. The ascent through the mines above Nether Row on this stretch was uncalled for! A great route - 14.5 miles and one to be repeated.
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| Looking back up High Pike. |
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| Thamnolia. |
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| High pike and Carrock Fell. |
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| General views - wintery and washed out colour; Rocky on Great Sca Fell summit. |
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| Roughton Gill |
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| Back down to Fellside. |
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| The path back to Calebreck. |
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