Having left the hostel at Buttermere, I took the direct path to Scale Bridge
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The path towards Scale Force is much improved since Wainwright's day!
First view of Crummock Water
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Looking over to Rannerdale Knotts, with Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike behind
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Crummock Water again
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High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Scale Force
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and from further back
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couldn't resist a few shots of the fungi
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High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
another glimpse of Scale Force
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above the force
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we could almost be in the Peak District now!
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looking down Scale Beck
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High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Having left Scale Beck, the steep heather slope was hard work, but the views were opening a little
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but I soon reached easier grass slopes
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first view of the Solway Firth and Galloway
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The cairn on Starling Dodd is still very much as Wainwright drew it
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looking over Ennerdale Water
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and from a slightly better viewpoint
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Loweswater hills, Solway Firth turbines and Galloway
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First shower of the day over Crummock Water
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On the walk to red Pike looking back over Ennerdale
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... and the Isle of Man
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from Red Pike looking down to Buttermere
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more weather on the way
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High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
the ridge towards High Stile
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Bleaberry Tarn
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and again from further round
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on the summit plateau of High Stile
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Crummock Water again
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High Stile etc by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
The highest point according to the OS (Wainwright disagreed)
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looking on towards High Crag
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another view down to Buttermere
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Buttermere and Crummock Water from High Crag
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a rather untidy summit with a view towards Great Gable
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the scree slope on Gamlin End is much improved by the well engineered zigzag path
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I continued over Seat to Scarth Gap, and took no more pictures until I reached the shores of Buttermere:
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