This was intended to be a round of Stoneycroft Gill, but eager to leave the busy car park & deep in conversation we set off up the mine road, completely forgetting that the 'correct' way up Sleet Hause was from below Rowling End. It wasn't a problem as we picked up the diagonal path that begins near the fold on High Moss that leads to the Causey Pike - Scar Crags ridge.
The start of the Cobalt Mine road near Stoneycroft...
we could have crossed the gill be the ruined smelt mill but continued on an easier gradient...
Outerside looms into view...
looking back down on Stile End & Outerside...
Scar Crags from where the path picks up the ridge...
Causey Pike's busy summit , the view over Rowling End to Cat Bells...
Causey Pike left, an enjoyable ridge to Scar Crags...
a glance back to Causey Pike, now free of visitors...
Scar Crags, the highest of today's summits & the largest cairn...
Sail & its wavy path repair...
Outerside & a wet High Moss...
Sail, Eel Crag & Coledale Hause from Outerside...
retrospective to Causey Pike, Scar Crags & Outerside from Barrow...
Derwentwater from Barrow's top...
Skiddaw & finalgrassy descent...
Cat Bells - nearly back at the car...
No comments:
Post a Comment