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Erie Hill

Erie Hill


Postby Justdrums » Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:50 pm

Donalds included on this walk: Erie Hill

Date walked: 23/04/2023

Time taken: 4.2 hours

Distance: 9.2 km

Ascent: 370m

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Parked near farm. Here's the route roughly drawn out.

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Went through gate and followed ATV track up Capilus Hill and from there up Erie Hill.
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The gate

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Looking towards Hart Fell

Weird bird calls in the forestry on top of Capilus. Tried recording it but did not come out well.
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Forestry on Capilus. Looking through the firebreak toward Garelet Hill

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Erie Hill up ahead

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On the way up Erie, look down toward Capilus Hill

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From the top of Erie, think that's Whitehope Knowe and Whitehope Heights off the shoulder of Hart Fell

At top started getting cold and could see the rain in the distance.
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From thew top of Erie, looking towards Lairds Cleuch and Garelet Hill with Talla Cleuch Head and Broad Law in the background

Headed over to the tops then had lunch.
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From top of Garelet Hill looking towards Broad Law

Rain started coming down. Once back at car saw an osprey on a post as I was driving out. Could not get my phone out in time to take a pic.
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