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Mosedale horseshoe

Mosedale horseshoe


Postby andy63 » Sat Jul 30, 2016 1:29 pm

Wainwrights included on this walk: Kirk Fell, Pillar, Red Pike (Wasdale), Scoat Fell, Steeple

Hewitts included on this walk: Kirk Fell, Kirk Fell East Top, Pillar, Pillar - Black Crag, Red Pike (Wasdale), Scoat Fell

Date walked: 20/06/2016

Time taken: 8.5

Distance: 18.8 km

Ascent: 1540m

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This was a bigger walk than what I usually attempt. To do the round properly I should have gone up Yewbarrow but by the time I got there I was half dead and didn't feel like I was in the right condition to attempt an awkward scramble.

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Start of the walk


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Kirk Fell and Great Gable


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Looking back at Wasdale


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Kirk Fell ascent


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Great Gable from Kirk Fell


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Scafells


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Pillar etc


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Steep descent to Black Sail Pass


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Looking Stead


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Pillar


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View from Pillar


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Black Crag


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Scoat Fell summit


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Steeple


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Scoat Fell from Steeple summit


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Red Pike summit


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Descent


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Re: Mosedale horseshoe

Postby dav2930 » Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:01 pm

Good effort. Some great photos there. :clap:
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Re: Mosedale horseshoe

Postby ChrisW » Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:47 am

There's some work in that lot Andy and some nice shots along the way...always best to avoid a scramble if you don't feel up to it at the time, better that than landing in a pile of meat and bone at the bottom :wink:
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Re: Mosedale horseshoe

Postby trailmasher » Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:40 pm

A very tidy walk and photos andy63 well done on a great day out :clap: :clap: I don't blame you missing out Yewbarrow as it can be a little sod from both ends :roll: :lol:
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