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6th July 2013 - Pike o'Blisco & Great Rigg

Walk Details

Distance walked: 6.0 hrs

Total ascent: 2199 ft

OS map used: OL6 - The English Lakes, South-western area

Time taken: 7 hrs (I ended up dawdling)

Route description: Stickle Barn car park-Old Dungeon Ghyll-Stool End Farm-Oxendale-Brown Howe-Red Tarn-Pike o'Blisco-Blake Rigg-Rakerigg-NT camp site-Old Dungeon Ghyll-Stickle Barn car park

My plan today was to do the Crinkle Crags and Bowfell but the weather wasn't quite as forecast and for the first time that I can remember I wasn't prepared for it. I had no jacket, so with the Crinkles under cloud and a strong breeze blowing I opted to stay in the sunshine and head up Pike o'Blisco. Sod's law that the cloud had cleared by the time I reached the top of Pike o'Blisco. Never mind, the weather continued to improve through the afternoon and I had some great views of Great Langdale as I made my way back down.

From the NT car park at Stickle Barn I took the field path to the Old Dungeon Ghyll and then the track to Stool End Farm. I then crossed Oxendale and made my way up to Red Tarn via Brown Howe. From Red Tarn I climbed to the top of Pike o'Blisco. After enjoying the views from the top my next objective was the cairn that marks the summit of Blake Rigg. My route back took me down Rakerigg to the road from Great Langdale over to Little Langdale. I then continued downhill through the NT camp site and to the Old Dungeon Ghyll. The field path I used at the start took me back to the car park.

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Leaving the NT Stickle Barn car park and Pike o'Blisco is clear on the left but the Crinkle Crags and Bowfell aren't
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The Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel
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Heading for Stool End Farm. Things seem to be improving, the Crinkles are now visible.
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The Langdale Pikes
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Great Langdale from the bridge over Oxendale Beck
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and the Crinkle Crags which are cloud covered again
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Whorneyside Force in Hell Gill
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Great Langdale and the Langdale Pikes from Brown Howe
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Higher up and Great Knott is clear but the cloud doesn't seem to be lifting off the Crinkles and Bowfell
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Red Tarn. I've had my lunch and I decide to head up Pike o'Blisco, it's been in the clear the whole time.
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Sod's law that the cloud has cleared. I'm by the southeast cairn looking across to the northwest one and the Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.
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Looking past Blake Rigg to Windermere
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and this time from the northwest cairn
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Great Langdale and the Langdale Pikes
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Helvellyn and Fairfield in the distance beyond the Blea Rigg ridge
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The Crinkle Crags and Bowfell
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Red Tarn, Cold Pike and the very obvious path that heads for the Crinkles
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Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great Carrs, a tiny bit of Dow Crag and Grey Friar
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Lots of interesting boulders to pass as I head for Blake Rigg
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Pike o'Blisco, the Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the cairn on Blake Rigg
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The Langdale Pikes
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Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell, then Blea Rigg, with Helvellyn and Fairfield in the distance
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Little Langdale and Little Langdale Tarn below
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Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar and Wet Side Edge. The road that heads over the Wrynose Pass can be seen below.
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The path I'm following down isn't the main one up Pike o'Blisco, that's on the hillside below on the left. I'm heading for the little top below Side Pike on this side of the road from Great Langdale over to Little Langdale. There are great views to be had.
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Bowfell and The Band, Mickleden and the Langdale Pikes
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The Langdale Pikes of Pike o'Stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
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Side Pike and the rocky top below where I'm ultimately heading for
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Some shots from that top. Bowfell and The Band, Mickleden and the Langdale Pikes.
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Couldn't resist another one of the Langdale Pikes
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Blea Tarn
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The rocky knuckle of Side Pike
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The Langdale Pikes as I head down to walk through the NT camp site
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The Crinkle Crags,  Bowfell and The Band
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Back in Great Langdale with the car park in the trees ahead

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