Walk: | Rothay Park, Skelghyll Force, High Grove, The Struggle, Kirkstone Pass, Red Screes, Scandale Pass, Little Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike, Low Pike, Low Sweden Bridge, Rothay Park | ||
Start Point: | Rothay Park footbridge | Grid Ref: | NY 371 044 |
Distance: | 12 miles | Ascent: | 3,600 feet |
Weather: | A bright and sunny day | ||
Accompanied by: |
Marie, led by me |
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Comments: | An enjoyable route onto Red Screes - the best I have done. Good views in the morning but mist later on. |
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Stockghyll Force
Red Screes and the Kirkstone Pass
Breakfast time
Is this my best side?
Kirkstone Pass Inn
And again from higher up
Kirkstone Pass Road and Windermere
Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield
Unnamed tarn on Red Screes and from left to right: Coniston Old Man, Wetherlam, Pike O'Blisco, Crinkle Crags, Bow Fell, the Scafells and Great Gable
Cairn near summit
Middle Dodd and Brothers Water with Place Fell behind