Looking over at High Spy and Maiden Moor. I’d be happy just to be able to walk up them a bit quicker than I do these days. I never have been much of a runner even as a kid. I am always amazed that people run up and down these fells since I can’t even run on the flat for very long. Tables were now turned and it was our turn to sweat it out up the path to the summit while the runners were hurtling down it at a fair lick.Īs we climb to Dale Head we take a look back to High Spy and the runners toiling up to its summit. We hadn’t planned on going up to Dale Head but it was such a nice day we had a change of plan. We round Dale Head Tarn to take the pitched path up to Dale Head. All the way down we were meeting runners (although some were reduced to a walk at this point) coming towards us and heading for High Spy. Scafell Pike to the right of centre still with some snow patches, with the distinctive curve of Great Gable over on the right.ĭown below us to the right is Dale Head Tarn and so off we go down to it. There’s a large number of runners passing the check point on Dale Head summit.įrom High Spy a look southwards across to some of the bigger fells. Time for a short break on High Spy before we go over to Dale Head over on the right, so we find a relatively quiet spot and watch all the goings on. It soon became obvious that there was some sort of fell running event taking place when a constant stream of runners passed by, all of them sweating, puffing, panting, and wheezing. It wasn’t a place to linger today as there were a lot of people up there, quite a few who looked as if they were there for the day with their picnics spread out on rugs. We made our way over to Blea Crag and take a look back at Maiden Moor and Derwentwater.įrom Maiden Moor we make our way over to High Spy and its splendid cairn, with the eastern fells providing the backdrop. Hindscarth again on the right and now Dale Head on the left comes into view.Īnother view of the Coledale fells from Maiden Moor. Nearest to us across the valley on our right is Hindscarth and behind that is Robinson. Still making our way over Maiden Moor and on the skyline toward the centre of the picture is the unmistakeable hump of Pike O’ Stickle.Ĭontinuing across Maiden Moor and looking over at Blea Crag on the left. The Coledale fells across the Newlands Valley. With a little bit more height gained we get a better view of Bass Lake over on the left. One of the Derwentwater ferries is making its way towards one of the landing stages.Ī look back at Catbells as we continue along Maiden Moor. Looking back across Hause Gate to Catbells, lots of walkers out on there today.Īcross Derwentwater Clough Head is prominent on the left skyline and to the right of it is Bleaberry Fell. A leftover from quarrying or mining in the past perhaps.Ĭlimbing up from Hause Gate we stop to take in the view of Derwentwater, with Skiddaw on the left, Blencathra in the centre and on the far right is Clough Head. On the way to Hause Gate we came across the remains of this derelict building. Over there is Catbells, but we are giving that a miss today. Looking back down the path we are taking to Hause Gate on a really lovely morning.Ī look across to our left shows Skiddaw towering over Carlside and Ullock Pike, with Swinside, in the centre, dwarfed by all of them. Just to the left of Hindscarth is Dale Head, we’ll be over there later on too. A look back shows Hindscarth and Scope End in the centre with Robinson to their right. Having been lucky enough to get the last parking space down by the bridge we set off up the lane to take the path up to Maiden Moor. Walk Date – 18th April 2015 Distance – 9.75 miles Weather – sunny and dry, a slight easterly breeze at times
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