Blencathra

Weekend 11th and 12th June 2005

CU Hillwalking Club trip to Blake Beck camping barn, near Blencathra, and a nearby camp site. Blencathra and Great Calva on Saturday in lovely sunny weather; poorer weather on Sunday when I did Skiddaw.

On the road: Sunset near Wetherby

On the road: Sunset near Wetherby

Friday 9:35 PM

Saturday morning in the camp site

Saturday morning in the camp site

Saturday 8:24 AM

Mosedale and the track up to Bowscale Tarn

Mosedale and the track up to Bowscale Tarn

Saturday 10:25 AM

Bowscale Tarn

Bowscale Tarn

Saturday 11:10 AM

Rich on Bowscale Fell, with Greystoke Forest spread out behind

Rich on Bowscale Fell, with Greystoke Forest spread out behind

Saturday 11:23 AM

The broad summit ridge of Bowscale Fell

The broad summit ridge of Bowscale Fell

Saturday 11:38 AM

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Blencathra from Bannerdale Crags

Saturday 12:03 PM

Descending Bannerdale Crags, with Skiddaw and Great Calva in the distance

Descending Bannerdale Crags, with Skiddaw and Great Calva in the distance

Saturday 12:14 PM

Sarah and Andrew at the foot of Sharp Edge

Sarah and Andrew at the foot of Sharp Edge

Saturday 12:58 PM

Scales Tarn from the Edge

Scales Tarn from the Edge

Saturday 1:01 PM

Will on Sharp Edge

Will on Sharp Edge

Saturday 1:08 PM

Dave, Olivia and Richard scrambling

Dave, Olivia and Richard scrambling

Saturday 1:11 PM

Sarah on Sharp Edge

Sarah on Sharp Edge

Saturday 1:12 PM

View from Hallsfell Top, Blencathra

View from Hallsfell Top, Blencathra

Saturday 1:35 PM

Mungrisedale Common from Blencathra

Mungrisedale Common from Blencathra

Saturday 2:18 PM

Enormous combined group: Olivia, Rich, Matt, Peter, Joanna, Dave, Sarah, Becky, Will, Andrew, Dave and Michael at the "summit" of Mungrisedale Common

Enormous combined group: Olivia, Rich, Matt, Peter, Joanna, Dave, Sarah, Becky, Will, Andrew, Dave and Michael at the "summit" of Mungrisedale Common

Saturday 2:49 PM

Dave plays on the Cloven Stone

Dave plays on the Cloven Stone

Saturday 3:16 PM

Dave falls off the Cloven Stone

Dave falls off the Cloven Stone

Saturday 3:16 PM

Stream crossing: Sarah and Pete

Stream crossing: Sarah and Pete

Saturday 3:55 PM

Ascending Great Calva

Ascending Great Calva

Saturday 4:07 PM

Summit cairn

Summit cairn

Saturday 6:09 PM

Food stop at Lingy Hill Hut

Food stop at Lingy Hill Hut

Saturday 6:56 PM

The young River Caldew

The young River Caldew

Saturday 7:25 PM

Swineside, in Mosedale

Swineside, in Mosedale

Saturday 7:41 PM

We unexpectedly met Becky at Mosedale bridge

We unexpectedly met Becky at Mosedale bridge

Saturday 8:19 PM

Becky took us west to Keswick for curry

Becky took us west to Keswick for curry

Saturday 9:14 PM

Sunday - start of the walk near Bassenthwaite Lake

Sunday - start of the walk near Bassenthwaite Lake

Sunday 11:54 AM

Starting up Ullock Pike

Starting up Ullock Pike

Sunday 12:14 PM

Matt has a light snack on Carl Side

Matt has a light snack on Carl Side

Sunday 2:02 PM

Heather patterns

Heather patterns

Sunday 3:23 PM

Rich admires Dash Beck above the falls

Rich admires Dash Beck above the falls

Sunday 4:01 PM

The home leg, under Dead Crags

The home leg, under Dead Crags

Sunday 4:02 PM