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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Lake District
Crinkle Crags

8th May 2010

Leader: Dave Bird




Dave Bird led some of the group on a very long, strenuous walk onto Crinkle Crags.  The walk would not finish until about 7 p.m., so Tim Gronow led a lower level, (still high!) walk to Langdale Pikes.

We all started together from the minibus then went our separate ways when we got so far up the mountains.  

The Crinkle Crag group went much higher and could look down on the tiny specs that was the Langdale contingent!  The views were incredibly clear over Crinkle Crags but the group was late back to the hotel.  Another great day out for the group!

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Photographs



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Leader: Dave Bird


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Minibus to National Trust Car Park


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Car Park very busy


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Climbing towards Dungeon Ghyll


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Not much water flowing over waterfall


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Steep climb


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Stopped to let people catch up


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Lot of climbing to do


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Fine views again


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Sunny ... and yesterday's wind has died down!


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Getting steeper


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Wonderful views again


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Tea stop before the next section


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Tea stop overlooking the views


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Ascending between Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle


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Ascending between Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle


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Climbing to Pike of Stickle


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Going to be a long day to get up to the Crinkle Crags


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Pike of stickle in view


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Climbing up to Pike of Stickle


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Nearly there


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Martcrag from Pike of Stickle


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Climb up towards Scarfell Pike


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There is the group in the distance
(Photographed from Tim's walk)



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Tim's group watch the others ascending towards Crinkle Crags


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Tim points out the position of the other group


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Group now far away from Tim's walk


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Still a long way to go !


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At least the weather and visibility is good


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Very strenuous climbing to reach the top


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Not everyone will be able to complete the full walk


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Walk won't finish until after seven o'clock


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Views on way to Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)



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Views on way to Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)



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Views on way to Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)



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Views on way to Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)



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Views on way to Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)



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On top of Crinkle Crags
(Copyright Sue Gagg)





All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan and Sue Gagg 2010
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