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Walk 38 - Bowfell - 17th April 2019 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 4 The Southern Fells |
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#79 Rossett Pike 2133 ft |
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Distance |
10.2 miles |
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Time |
9 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
301 ft |
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Highest Point |
2959 ft |
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Total Ascent |
3689 ft |
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Walk Rating - tough just for its length, nothing difficult |
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Mini Route Map Go to walk start
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| 11.38 Panorama 273 Langdale Valley. A beautiful day in contrast to last night. As we walked along Langdale and Mickleden we watched the lambs in the fields and chatted to other walkers. | ||
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| 12.39 Panorama 274 At the junction. To the left is Stake Pass over to Langstrath Valley and to the left is our route up Rossett Gill. | ||
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| 14.25 Panorama 275 Standing on Rossett Pike. |
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| 14.26 Standing on Rossett Pike |
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| 15.20 Panorama 276 We stopped for lunch at Angle Tarn. The boots and socks came off and we had several brief paddles. Brief because the water was absolutely freezing! It was quite busy here with about 40 people passing us on this path during the lunch break. | ||
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| 15.30 Panorama 277 Tongue Head just above Angle Tarn. | ||
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| 16.07 Panorama 278 Summit of Allen Crags looking west. | ||
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| 16.08 Panorama 279 Summit of Allen Crags looking east. | ||
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| 16.39 Panorama 280 Half way up Esk Pike. | ||
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| 17.05 Panorama 281 Summit of Esk Pike | ||
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| 17.54 Panorama 282 Summit of Bowfell looking east over Crinkle Crags. | ||
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| 17.56 Panorama 283 Summit of Bowfell looking west over Esk Pike towards the Scafells. |
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| 17.56 On the summit of Bowfell. |
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| 18.06 Panorama 284 Stopping at The Great Slab as we descended Bowfell. | ||
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| 18.14 Panorama 285 Overlooking The Three Tarns and Crinkle Crags. |
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