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Walk 13 - Raise & White Side - 23rd August 2017 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 1 The Eastern Fells |
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#16 Raise 2897 ft |
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Distance |
5.2 miles |
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Time |
7 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
554 ft |
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Highest Point |
2897 ft |
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Total Ascent |
2501 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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Mini Route Map Go to walk start
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| 13.37 A rather late start (NB. This family photograph is not visible in the online version of this page.) | ||
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| 13.41 Crossing Sty Beck |
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| 13.47 Panorama 166 Stannah |
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| 14.11 Legburthwaite, A591 and Great How and Raven Crag in the background | ||
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| 14.12 Bassenthwaite just coming into view below Skiddaw | ||
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| 14.44 The walk started to level out at the Sheep Pen. | ||
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| 15.49 Sticks Pass looking towards Sheffield Pike. To the left is White Stones and behind Sheffield Pike is Place Fell. | ||
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| 15.50 The centre of Sticks Pass | ||
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| 16.07 Snack stop on the side of Raise | ||
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| 16.55 On the summit of Raise |
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| 16.54 Panorama 167 Raise |
Raise deserves a special cheer. It is the only summit in the Helvellyn range adorned with a crown of rough rocks - and they make a welcome change from the dull monotony of the green expanses around sticks pass.
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Alfred Wainwright - The Eastern Fells - Raise 2 |
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| 17.09 White Side ahead | ||
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| 17.14 Ascending White Side |
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| 17.17 Panorama 168 White Side |
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| 17.21 On the summit of White Side | ||
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| 17.22 Catstycam and Helvellyn from White Side | ||
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| 18.09 Two tiny figures ascending the slope to the summit of Helvellyn, close to Swirral Edge. |
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| 18.25 Panorama 169 Catstycam view | ||
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| 18.25 Panorama 170 White Side |
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| 18.38 Anna and Ela descending Lower Man | ||
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| 20.40 Just above the Kings Head Hotel | ||
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