10th August 07 - Catbells
Drive to Keswick on Derwent Water. Took the launch
to Hawes End and climbed Catbells (1500ft) before descending to Myrtle Bay and
catching the launch back. About 6 miles.
Sunny at the start but then the cloud came down but it stayed dry. Great!
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| From the launch looking down Derwent Water |
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| You can see the whole of Catbells here. The 'false' first summit of Skelgill Bank and then the 'proper' summit of Catbells further along the ridge |
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| Nearly there... |
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| The ridge walk and the scramble near the summit. You can see Bassenthwaite beyond. |
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| On the summit... |
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| ...along with a lot of others today! Still, most of the rest of the year we are on our own! |
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| Lovely view of the valley with 'Little Town' snuggling at the bottom |
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| Myrtle Bay on the banks of Derwent Water as we headed for the launch landing stage and our return to Keswick |
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