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Classic Coledale

Classic Coledale

 

After a week of sublime sunshine,

true to form, the weather broke for the weekend.

Saturday washout followed by a Sunday dampened by cloud.

Flat light on nondescript waves green of purple and green.

 

There was barely a snatch of sun until we left the hill behind and headed home.

But the Newlands Valley provided an adequate landscape to tramp across and take the odd photo or three.

Our clockwise route started up Barrow.

Barrow

Back from Barrow

Skirted round Outerside

outerside

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Before the zig zag up Sail.

Braithwaite

Skidaw in Cloud

Far too busy enjoying the day,

causypike

Causy Pike

the hills and just being,

craghill

Crag Hill and Eel Crags

We took an interesting exit off Crag Hill plateaux.

eelcrag

Eel crag scree

The scree slopes off Eel Crag to the Hause looked far more onerous from the bottom than the top.

Lunch to refuel and I stormed up Sand Hill in double quick speed.  The contours obviously perfectly placed, for me, at least on Sunday.

ladyside

Ladyside

A more sedate stroll across the top of Hobcarton Crag before the final pull up Grisedale Pike

and the not nearly so comfortable descent.

Grisedale

Grisedale

Though at least I was able to stand vertical.  Almost impossible the last time I was up there.

And then a final splash of colour with the nursery rhyme fungi.

fungi

Eat me?

Map

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