Walk 19 - Lank Rigg - 22nd July 2018 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 7 The Western Fells |
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#33 Lank Rigg 1775 ft |
Distance |
5.5 miles |
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Time |
4.5 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
808 ft |
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Highest Point |
1775 ft |
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Total Ascent |
1494 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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13.42 From the road we started this hike by walking along Bomery Gill with Lank Moss ahead of us..... | ||
14.16 ... then turning left and heading towards Whoap. |
14.57 Panorama 197 From Whoap looking over to Grike and Crag Fell where we walked last night. Great Borne fairly clear to the right. |
14.58 Whoap | ||
15.48 Crossing from Whoap to Lank Rigg, looking down Whoap Beck. | ||
16.13 Guess who was first to Lank Rigg summit. |
Meeting another human is outside the realms of possibility. Die here unaccompanied and your disappearance from society is likely to remain an unsolved mystery. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The Western Fells, Lank Rigg 2. |
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17.14 Descending Lank Rigg. | ||
17.17 By now much of the view down Whoap Beck has disappeared. | ||
17.23 Whoap Beck | ||
17.51 A blanket of cloud covers Whoap and Lank Rigg | ||
17.55 Stream coming down the side of Grike. | ||
18.10 River Calder on the way back to the car. | ||
18.41 Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
18.41 Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
18.43 Kinniside Stone Circle |
19.03 Golden hour lighting on the Pillar range |
19.20 We drove down to Bowness Knot to catch an evening picture including this impressive view of Steeple |
19.21 Panorama 198 Ennerdale Water | ||