Walk 81 - Bakestall - 14th May 2023 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 5 The Northern Fells |
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#188 Bakestall 2208 ft |
Distance |
5.3 miles |
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Time |
3.5 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
691 ft |
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Highest Point |
2208 ft |
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Total Ascent |
1530 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
Mini Route Map Go to walk start
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11.05 Good parking at Peter House Farm with the valley I will walk up left of centre. |
11.14 Binsey in the distance. |
The month of May is the best time for seeing the Dash valley. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The Northern Fells. Bakestall. Bakestall 3. |
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11.18 Parking still visible before I turn the corner. |
11.28 Junction with the road to Dash Farm. |
11.39 Dash Falls and the route ahead. |
The brave little road to Skiddaw House, climbing sinuously in and out of the hollow to disappear over the skyline, is the one evidence of man, but instead of intruding . . . . this desolate track merely adds to the lonliness of the scene. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The Northern Fells. Bakestall. Natural Features. |
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11.55 Looking back from the top of Dash Falls. |
11.57 The road continues to Skiddaw Hause but my route is up the fell to the right. So far I have ascended around 600ft in just under two miles. In the next 0.6 of a mile it will be around 900 ft of ascent. The first bit was very wet and my heart sank but I met three girls coming down who told me it quickly got better. |
12.53 Nearing the top of Birkett Edge after a slow haul with many stops. The 900ft of ascent from the gate is nearly over. |
13.01 Panorama 809 Bakestall summit (Wainwright #188 2208ft). Bakestall has two summits marked, both at the same height. The southern one is over by the fence but this northern one is the better of the two. |
13.17 Lonscale Fell in the distance. |
13.18 The southern summit is by the gate. Skiddaw was clear for the panorama but has suddenly disappeared into the cloud. |
13.18 The northern summit. |
13.20 The southern summit. |
13.41On the route back down Birkett Edge. |
13.47 Back at the gate. So thats 64 minutes to go up to the summit from here and 27 minutes back down. |
13.48 Looking down onto Dash Falls. |
14.17 Near the junction to the farm again. |
14.25 Curious lambs and Binsey in the distance. |