| Walk: | Elterwater, Spedding Crag, Silver How, Little Castle How, Blea Rigg, Stickle Tarn, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Mark Gate, New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Chapel Stile, Elterwater | ||
| Start Point: | Elterwater | Grid Ref: | NY 329 051 |
| Distance: | 12 miles | Ascent: | 3,800 feet |
| Weather: | Warm and sunny but hazy in the distance | ||
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On my own |
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| Comments: | I took the route over Dow Bank and Spedding Crag to get to Silver How then on past Blea Rigg and up North Gully to Pavey Ark. After visiting Thunacar Knott I headed across to Harrison Stickle and descended by the steeper path. I had intended doing Pike O' Stickle but decided to miss it out as time was getting on. From Loft Crag I headed down towards Mark Gate - I prefer this route to the other path down which I have taken previously. | ||
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Silver How from the path across Spedding Crag, with Wyke Plantation to the right
The steep path up Silver How can be seen just above the trees
Silver How
The Langdales from Silver How
Crinkle Crags overlook the Oxendale Valley at the head of Great Langdale
Easedale Tarn from Blea Rigg
Stickle Tarn with Harrison Stickle on the left and Pavey Ark on the right
Zooming in on Jack's Rake
Stickle Tarn from the start of North Gully
Pavey Ark
Thunacar Knott
Harrison Stickle
Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn from Harrison Stickle
The Langdale Valley from Harrison Stickle
Pike O' Stickle from Harrison Stickle
Harrison Stickle from Loft Crag
Loft Crag with Pike O' Stickle to the left
The route down from Loft Crag
The route down to Mark Gate
Blea Tarn with Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell to the right
Dungeon Ghyll waterfall