This was a
pleasant walk with great views over Ullswater and the fells above
Glenridding.
Here are the pictures (you can click on any picture to get a larger version).
Here are the pictures (you can click on any picture to get a larger version).
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Sheffield Pike from
down in Glencoyne. We approached via Glencoyne Farm, which has a large
and splendid slate sign saying "Footpath". Unfortunately it
points, gleefully, at three separate gates onto the fell - only one of
which should be followed (the left-most one, if you are
interested). Naturally I took the right-most one, and wasted half
an hour wandering about above the farm before cutting across to the
correct path. All good fun... |
| As you climb up
from Glencoyne Ullswater comes into view (if you turn round, that is). |
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Looking
south from the shoulder of Sheffield Pike, where you turn right in
order to climb past... |
| Heron
Pike. You cut up the left hand side to reach the top plateau of
Sheffield Pike. |
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Looking
back from the same point at Ullswater. |
| The southern
end of Ullswater comes into view as you climb. |
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All shall be
revealed to those who climb... |
| Some
climb higher than others... |
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There! |
| From the top
of Sheffield Pike, Helvellyn behind Catstye Cam. Joys to come... |
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This is
Ullswater from the top of Sheffield Pike. |
| From Sheffield
Pike you drop down and then climb up on the way to Stybarrow Dodd to a
point, un-named, which is quite a lot higher than Sheffield Pike, and
then across and down slightly to Hart Side. This is the summit
cairn, or one of them, and that is about all I could find to say about
Hart Side. Those are the two Mell Fells in the middle distance. |
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To get back to
Glencoyne you drop down to the right from the top of Hart Side, and
there is Sheffield Pike again. |
| Dropping down
to Glencoyne Farm again. |
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