20th July 07 - Honister Via Ferata
Something really different today. We went to the
Honister Slate Mine which has just opened it Via Ferrata. Basically a guided and
"attached" climb taking you through the slate mines right up to the
top of Fleetwith Pike - c2150ft.
Takes about 2 hours and is really quite "strenuous". A lot of rock
climbing and even more very steep ascents.
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| At the Start |
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| Gatesgarthdale valley at the start |
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| Do we have to go there? |
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| The first of our trips through the tunnels of the slate mine |
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| The first bridge on the via ferreta |
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| Then it got quite tough! |
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| One of the easy bits! |
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| Almost at the top |
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| At the summit of Fleetwith Pike - 2150ft |
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| View over Buttermere |
| Back to LakeIndex |