Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag and Gray Crag

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Starting from Hartsop village, it's a short steep climb up to the top of Hartsop Dodd.

Hartsop Dodd

Pink sheep

Hartsop Dodd ascent

Brothers Water and Ullswater

Hartsop Dodd summit

and then follow the wall up a grassy slope to Caudale Moor.

Caudale Moor

Caudale Moor Summit

Froswick and Ill Bell

Then there's a long steep descent, with some scrambling, to the pass at Threshthwaite Mouth, and a steep ascent up to Thornthwaite Crag.

Thornthwaite Crag from Caudale Moor

Thornthwaite Crag summit

The pillar isn't really leaning, I just didn't have the camera straight.

Helvellyn

Scafell and Great Gable

A long grassy ridge leads northwards from here to Gray Crag, and then the path drops down to a track which leads back into Hartsop.

Gray Crag

Caudale Moor and Thornthwaite Crag from Gray Crag

Gray Crag summit - Wainwright no. 100

Hayeswater