7th November 2011 - A Coledale Horseshoe
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.8 miles
Total ascent: 4289 ft
OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Layby on Braithwaite to Buttermere road south of Uzzicar Farm-Braithwaite Lodge-Braithwaite-Whinlatter Road-Kinn-Grisedale Pike-Hopegill Head-Sand Hill-Coledale Hause-Crag Hill-Sail-Scar Crags-Causey Pike-Stoneycroft Gill-Layby on Braithwaite to Buttermere road south of Uzzicar Farm
I started this walk from a layby on the Braithwaite-Buttermere road just south of Uzzicar Farm. I took the bridleway over to Braithwaite and then walked up the Whinlatter road to start the ascent of Grisedale Pike. From there I walked round visiting the summits of Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crags and Causey Pike. I then used the old mine track down Stoneycroft Gill for my descent.
Total ascent: 4289 ft
OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, North-western area
Time taken: 7 hrs
Route description: Layby on Braithwaite to Buttermere road south of Uzzicar Farm-Braithwaite Lodge-Braithwaite-Whinlatter Road-Kinn-Grisedale Pike-Hopegill Head-Sand Hill-Coledale Hause-Crag Hill-Sail-Scar Crags-Causey Pike-Stoneycroft Gill-Layby on Braithwaite to Buttermere road south of Uzzicar Farm
I started this walk from a layby on the Braithwaite-Buttermere road just south of Uzzicar Farm. I took the bridleway over to Braithwaite and then walked up the Whinlatter road to start the ascent of Grisedale Pike. From there I walked round visiting the summits of Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crags and Causey Pike. I then used the old mine track down Stoneycroft Gill for my descent.
Route map
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Skiddaw from the start of the walk
Braithwaite
Grisedale Pike ahead from Kinn
The Whinlatter fells
Helvellyn range in the distance
Skiddaw and Blencathra
The summit beckons
The view from the summit of Grisedale Pike. Skiddaw and Blencathra.
The Helvellyn range
Scafell Pike is there plus many others
Hopegill Head and Ladyside Pike
Crag Hill and Grasmoor
The view to Scotland with fog on the Solway Firth
The Whinlatter fells
On Hopegill Head
Skiddaw and Grisedale Pike
Whiteside
The path to Coledale Hause and the next summit of Crag Hill
Snaefell on the Isle of Man above the mist
The view down Hope Gill to the Solway Firth
Ladyside Pike and the Whinlatter fells
Gasgale Crags from Coledale Hause
The view down Coledale from Crag Hill to Skiddaw and Blencathra
Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike
Whiteside and Hopegill Head
Skiddaw and Blencathra
Scafell group round to Pillar
Pillar and the High Stile range in front
Hindscarth, Robinson and Knott Rigg below
The view east to the Helvellyn range
Crag Hill summit..
The view across to Helvellyn from Sail
The Scafells behind Robinson
Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike
On Scar Crags and the view across to Helvellyn
Hindscarth, Robinson and Ard Crags
Skiddaw and Blencathra
On the summit of Causey Pike. Panorama from Grisedale Pike round to Blencathra.
and Blencathra round to Glaramara
Skiddaw from Causey Pike
Skiddaw and Blencathra
Keswick and Derwent Water in view
The view across Cat Bells and High Seat to Helvellyn
Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson at the head of the Newlands Valley
A view back around the route
The view down over Rowling End
Heading back down via the Stoneycroft Gill path