Tuesday, 23rd February 2016
| Walk: | Red Screes, Scandale Pass, Caiston Beck, Sykeside, Caudale Head, Kirkstone Pass | ||
| Start Point: | Kirkstone Pass | Grid Reference: | NY401 080 |
| Distance: | 8.6 miles | Ascent: | 3,400 feet |
| Time: | 6.25 hours | ||
| Weather: | Early frost developing into a beautiful clear day with a cold wind | ||
| Comments: | Care was needed due to ice and snow underfoot. The climb to Caudale Head was tiring as this was the second climb of the day but the disused quarry provided a welcome distraction on the way up. A glorious day with few people around. | ||
Windermere from the climb to Red Screes . . .
and looking over the southern end of Windermere to the coast
Both ends of Windermere
and the coast
The snow is quite compacted
Tarn on Red Screes
Red Screes
and the tarn again
Descending to Scandale Pass
Brothers Water
Waterfall on Caiston Beck
Dovedale
Angletarn Pikes
Hartsop Hall
Kirkstone Beck with High Hartsop Dodd on the right and Middle Dodd on the left
Hart Crag and Fairfield
Brothers Water with Place Fell behind as I climb from the Kirkstone Pass road . . .
and have a clear view up the Caiston Valley . . .
and another view of Brothers Water
Caudale Quarry . . .
with the tracks still visible above the waste heap . . .
and good views down the valley
Ullswater comes into view . . .
as I climb through the quarry . . .
with its spoil heaps
Returning to the main path . . .
Scandale Pass can be seen at the head of the valley . . .
and snow still sits on the fell tops . . .
as well as at the side of my path
Caudale Head . . .
which has its own cairn . . .
and good views down the valley
Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from the path to Kirkstone Pass