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pdstsp

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A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« on: 10:45:37, 03/02/18 »
A couple of weekends ago - 20 Jan - I headed up to the lakes for the day.  My intention was to climb the Mells and Gowbarrow as the forecast was for low cloud all morning and I still need to tick these three little ones off, so it seemed an ideal day to do so.  However, driving down the A5091 towards Matterdale End is was clear that parking was going to be a challenge due to the amount of snow.  I struggled to find a space from which I thought I could get out unaided and, indeed had to stop to help a father and son who had parked up and wild camped and couldn't move the car in the morning.


So - change of plan and parked up on the outskirts of Keswick - Briar Rigg and walked up behind Latrigg and onwards on the Cumbria Way path towards Skiddaw House;


Looking back over a greay Derwent Water



The snowy path on the rocky section



Skiddaw House comes into view -strangely I passed two young guys in full 18th Century outfits who were on a murder mystery weekend at the hostel - very odd sight!



Great Calva appearing from the gloom



View towards Skiddaw range as the blue sky starts to peep through



Looking down the valley between Great Calva and Mungrisdale Common



Due to time and light I had to make this an out and back walk.


Clouds making everything look dramatic on the return trip



Only to disappear as I made my way back to Latrigg and down to the car - looking back to Skiddaw Little Man bathed in sunshine



Lovely day - not what I planned but a cracking winter walk 10.5 miles and a bit of gentle climbing.

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #1 on: 13:43:36, 03/02/18 »
Great photos, I bet, in the end, you were pleased that you couldn't get a parking space.

pdstsp

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #2 on: 14:28:24, 03/02/18 »
I was - though I wish I'd realised a bit earlier and changed my plans - that way I would have had time to have climbed Great Calva.  As it was I was a bit short of time and light so had to put it off to another day.

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #3 on: 21:37:08, 03/02/18 »
Stunning pics. The walk looks like an excellent route.

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #4 on: 07:52:08, 04/02/18 »
Great photos O0
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pdstsp

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #5 on: 17:47:49, 04/02/18 »
Thanks photonut and sunnydale, it is a lovely route - I'd only ever walked it from the north after climbing Skiddaw and Bakestall so it made a nice change .

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #6 on: 18:57:31, 04/02/18 »
Cracking pics  O0


Funny that you came across a couple dressed up in 18th Century gear, at least it wasn't the 'victim' you came across.  :D

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #7 on: 19:29:52, 04/02/18 »
The day obviously turned out well   :)
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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #8 on: 22:14:49, 04/02/18 »
Nice pics pdstsp  O0 I love the path up to Skiddaw House  O0
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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #9 on: 15:48:13, 05/02/18 »
Great photos, Pdstsp - very atmospheric!  O0  I agree with April, that route around the back of Skiddaw is an excellent one, very bleak but very beautiful scenery. I especially liked the pictures of Skiddaw and looking down the stream/valley. Great stuff!  :)

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #10 on: 18:43:26, 05/02/18 »
Thanks everyone - it's an area I love, so no hardship changing plan!

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Re: A stroll round the back of Skiddaw
« Reply #11 on: 19:01:23, 07/02/18 »
Great pics  O0
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