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One of the most bleak and far flung spots that we've ever followed miserable old AW to. A long drive to a dullish hill.
Can't imagine why it's taken so long to get round to it. Looking at the WH statistics on most climbed Wainwrights, not many other people have got round to it either. AW himself left two shillings under a rock for a determined reader.
A beautiful sunny day though - the bright sunlight giving ravishing views on the long drive round - over Shap Fell, across the A66 and south through Lamplugh and Kirkland.
Eventually we parked up on the Cold Fell Road. A broad track led down to the Calder, a plod up the valley, a grassy track up from the col and we were at the top.
Lank Rigg Tarn was a pleasing bright blue in the sunlight.
The south subsidiary top was a more congenial spot than the trig
so we had our lunch and savoured the panoramic view of er....Sellafield.