A busy day with almost as much driving as walking. I headed to the Shap area to start a mopping up operation on unclimbed Synge's in the Far Eastern and Eastern Fells. All of today's hills required a trespass except one. Lots of walls, gates, fences...even walls with fences on top! were climbed during the days activity's. More than once I thought "what the hell are you doing you silly old bugger"...but Hey!!
Here are images of the days efforts, no description of my routes as I wouldn't want to encourage others to follow in my footsteps.
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The large rock in the foreground is the high point of In Scar (although the photo suggests otherwise). There was an excellent view Eastwards to the Pennines. |
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Knotts, this was the odd man out today...access land all the way! In fact I could see the car almost all the way. Just an odd stone or two to mark the summit, grand view across to Heughscar Hill and beyond. |
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Not very inspiring, but this is the high point of Dacre Bank...I can't recommend this one at all:-( |
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This is the very rushy top of Brownhow Hill, amazingly it was dry underfoot. Cracking view of Blencathra from this one. |
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The top of Hagg Hill (Hagg Wood), and total devastation all round...take my word for it walkers/explorers aren't welcome here. I'll spare you the details. Good viewpoint for the lower reaches of Ullswater though |
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Birk Crag, here we're looking across Ullswater to Hallin Fell, Wether Hill Etc. |
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The light was fading fast as I nipped up Cockley Moor, although the summit isn't on access land there was at least a forest track to within a few metres of the top. Shame the trees obscure Blencathra. |
A productive day, albeit a bit stressful at times. Trying to keep off the skyline, out of sight and generally acting in a furtive manner! God day for wildlife, Stoat in its winter coat of Ermine, a very cross Red Squirrel, and a Roe Deer which stood and watched me eat my lunch for a good 10 mins no more than 20 metres away
The deer was looking at your venison butties. I hope you wore your gillie suit as well.
ReplyDeleteHaha, cheese and pickle yesterday Alan! It wasn't at all bothered although I did stay as still as poss...except for my jaw of course!
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