Red Pike Buttermere & neighbours
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:45 pm
I hadn't been to Buttermere for a while, and as i have only climbed Starling Dodd & Great Borne once each, i decided to tick another two off on my way to completing a second round of Wainwrights. The weather on the tops wasn't looking too inviting as i set off. Headed down to Buttermere Lake for the obligatory Fleetwith Pike shot. The views weren't too bad looking out as i gained height through onto Old Burtness. It is a really good path that takes you up to Bleaberry Tarn, if a little hard work I soon left the tarn, and made my way towards the snow line and onto the Saddle. The steps were frozen going up here and i was glad i was going up them rather than down I didn't bother going up Dodd, just carried on to Red Pike summit. It was pretty cold up here, as the shelter shows. I left the summit and made my way down and headed across to Starling Dodd which is a straight forward amble. The summit was duly reached, though the views up and down Ennerdale were not improving. More easy walking across to Great Borne, at least it wasn't too wet Had lunch in the large shelter, before deciding on a route back that would let me visit Scale Force. This wasn't the best idea as it was really wet overland here, but seemed quicker than heading round Floutern Crag and down The sun came out as i made my way back and it got quite warm, resulting in the shedding of some layers After much slipping and splodging, i eventually got to Scale Force. This is quite a high waterfall, unfortunately, it is difficult to photograph . Left the force, and had a nice walk back to the car, after a reasonably enjoyable walk.