Walk 35 - Catstye Cam - 15th February 2019 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 1 The Eastern Fells |
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#70 Birkhouse Moor 2356 ft |
Distance |
8.2 miles |
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Time |
6.5 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
487 ft |
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Highest Point |
2920 ft |
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Total Ascent |
2781 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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10.48 Heading up the road from Patterdale towards Grisedale. |
10.52 Panorama 253 Grisedale Beck. |
11.20 Part way up the path to the Hole in the Wall, looking along Grisedale to Nethermost Pike. |
12.31 Panorama 254 Hole in the Wall. |
12.56 Panorama 255 Birkhouse Moor looking over Ullswater. | ||
12.56 Panorama 256 Birkhouse Moor looking back towards Helvellyn. |
The east face of Helvellyn, enclosed between the twin arms of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, is the best feature of a rather dull panorama. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The Eastern Fells - Birkhouse Moor 8 |
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12.57 Looking along Ullswater | ||
13.09 Walking back along Birkhouse Moor. | ||
13.51 Ascending Catstye Cam | ||
14.08 It was very windy on the small summit area of Catstye Cam. |
14.08 Panorama 257Catstye Cam summit. |
15.08 Back at the Hole in the Wall, looking up at Catstye Cam. |
15.09 Panorama 258 Back at the Hole in the Wall. |
16.22 Back at Grisedale Beck | ||