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5th April 2009 - A Coledale Horseshoe

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 10.1 miles

Total ascent: 4438 ft

OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area

Time taken: 7 hrs

Route description: Braithwaite to Buttermere road near Uzzicar Farm-Rowling End-Causey Pike-Scar Crags-Sail-Crag Hill-Wandope-Coledale Hause-Sand Hill-Hopegill Head-Grisedale Pike-Kinn-Braithwaite-Braithwaite Lodge-Braithwaite to Buttermere road near Uzzicar Farm

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A walk round Coledale taking in Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail, Crag Hill, Wandope, Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike.

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A view of Skiddaw from the start of the walk
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Skiddaw from Rowling End
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Part of Derwent Water
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Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson
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Robinson and Ard Crags
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The way ahead to Causey Pike
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Skiddaw and Blencathra from Causey Pike. The fell below is Barrow.
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Robinson and the Ard Crags to Knott Rigg ridge. The High Stile range is in the background.
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Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson from Causey Pike
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Helvellyn and the Dodds, High Seat and Cat Bells
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The next part of the route; Scar Crags, Sail and Crag Hill
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Skiddaw and Blencathra from Scar Crags
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Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson
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The view across to Pillar and the High Stile range
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and back to Causey Pike
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The view from Sail over Robinson to Bowfell, Esk Pike and the Scafells
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Pillar and the High Stile range with the valley of Sail Beck below
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On Crag Hill and a great view down Coledale to Skiddaw and Blencathra
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The view over Sail to Cat Bells and Maiden Moor, then High Seat and the central ridge and beyond that the Helvellyn range
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Bowfell, Esk Pike and the Scafells over Robinson
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Pillar and the High Stile range from the next summit of the day, Wandope
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Bowfell, Esk Pike and the Scafells in the distance. The road from Newlands Hause down to Buttermere can be seen below.
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Mellbreak and the Loweswater fells
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Ridge upon ridge looking east from Wandope. The first one below is Ard Crags to Knott Rigg, then High Snab Bank and Scope End coming down from Robinson and Hindscarth respectively. Beyond that is Cat Bells to Maiden Moor and High Spy, then High Seat and the central ridge and finally in the distance the Helvellyn range.
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On Hopegill Head and the view across to Grisedale Pike
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Hobcarton Crag
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The Whiteside ridge
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On the final summit of the day, Grisedale Pike. The view across to the Helvellyn range.
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Skiddaw and Blencathra
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The first half of the walk; Scar Crags, Sail and Crag Hill across Coledale
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Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike
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Barrow and Stile End across Coledale
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Skiddaw from Kinn
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The wooded hill of Swinside with Derwent Water and Walla Crag behind
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Back at the start of the walk and a final picture of Skiddaw

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