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12th October 2014 - The Dunnerdale Fells

Walk Details

Distance walked: 7.4 miles

Total ascent: 2828 ft

OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, Southwestern area

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Broughton Mills-Green Bank-Great Stickle-Stickle Pike-Kiln Bank Cross-Park Head Road-Caw-Fox Haw-Raven's Crag-The Knott-Knott End-Broughton Mills

I had my mind set on doing this walk today and when I opened the curtains to dense fog I had my doubts. Whenever I've driven to the Lakes for a walk in Eskdale or Wasdale I've looked at these fells and thought that I must have a walk on them sometime. Any fog was forecast to clear so I set off in hope. The fog came and went as I drove to the Lakes and when I arrived in Broughton Mills it was almost as murky as it was back home. Did it clear? Let's find out.

There's a recently built car park in Broughton Mills opposite the village hall so I took advantage of it and started there. It's free but I donated to the honesty box for the privilege of using it. From the car park I turned right and walked down the road to the public phone box, left over the River Lickle then straight on to the bridleway uphill to Green Bank Farm. I then took the bridleway across to the Duddon valley. When it reached its high point I turned off and made my way to the summit of Great Stickle. Humps and bumps were then navigated to the summit of Stickle Pike. I made my way down to Stickle Tarn and then the road at Kiln Bank Cross. I then took the bridleway of Park Head Road signposted to Seathwaite, when Caw came into view I left the path and climbed to its summit. To head back I made my way down off Caw and onto the ridge past Fox Haw, Raven's Crag and The Knott to Knott End. I then walked down the road to Broughton Mills.

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Leaving Broughton Mills behind and on the lane to Green Bank
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A very murky Lickle valley. I hope the forecast is right and it brightens up.
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On the summit of Great Stickle. Nothing to see. There are hints of blue sky through the top of the fog however.
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Navigating my way through the hummocks to Stickle Pike
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Hooray! Sat having my lunch on Stickle Pike and the fog clears. I probably would have changed my planned route if it hadn't.
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The fog clears from the Duddon valley
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Buck Barrow, Whitfell, The Pike and Hesk Fell
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Looking south to Great Stickle and beyond to the Duddon estuary
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The cloud swirls around Caw
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By the shores of Stickle Tarn
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Stickle Pike above
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Heading for Caw and I pass the top of the valley of Dunnerdale Beck
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Onto the path of Park Head Road
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Caw. Hmm, what's the best way up? In the end I took a traversing route across to the right and then up.
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and from the same spot I can see around the side of Caw to Harter Fell and beyond
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A couple of shots as I head up Caw. The Duddon estuary.
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and looking across to the Blawith Fells
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Finally on the summit of Caw
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There's a great view from up here, especially looking up the Duddon valley. I couldn't decide whether it looked better in portrait or landscape so I'll show both.
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Great Worm Crag and Green Crag on the other side of the Duddon valley
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Black Combe, Buck Barrow and Whitfell
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A long distance view across the fells between Coniston Water and Windermere to the Howgills and the fells of the Yorkshire Dales
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The Dow Crag ridge with the top of Coniston Old Man in sunshine between Buck Pike and Brown Pike
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Heading back and I've stopped briefly on Fox Haw. Looking back with Caw on the right, Harter Fell in the distance on the left.
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The way ahead across a lot of humps and bumps to Raven's Crag
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I must be a rare sight in these parts to attract so much attention
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On the top of Raven's Crag looking back to Fox Haw and Caw
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The ridge ends ahead at The Knott. I'll have a great view of the Duddon estuary from it.
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Approaching the cairn on The Knott
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Stickle Pike
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The Duddon estuary with the Lickle valley below
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Raven's Crag and Caw, which looks quite rugged lit up by the low sun
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Stickle Pike as follow the road down to Broughton Mills

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