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July 2001
Travelled Friday
29 June 2001
We stayed at
Goody Bridge Cottage, Easedale which provides accommodation for two and is ideally
situated for exploring the central fells around Grasmere & beyond |
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Goody Bridge Cottage & Goody Bridge
Farm |
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Date |
Miles |
Time |
Destination |
Map |
Peaks |
Height |
Weather |
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29.06.01 |
- |
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Outward
Bound |
- |
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Arrived
in the Lake District amidst heavy showers reminiscent of last October; is
this a sign of what lies ahead for the next 14 days |
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30.06.01 |
9¼ |
5 |
Easedale
Round |
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Helm
Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Sergeant Man, Blea Rigg, Silver How |
1299,
1379, 1762, 2414, 1776, 1292 |
Early
rain clearing, followed by intermittent showers |
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01.07.01 |
7¼ |
4 |
Loughrigg |
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Loughrigg |
1101 |
Hot
with sunny spells; cloud covering higher fells |
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02.07.01 |
12 |
7 |
Helvellyn |
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Helvellyn,
Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Fairfied, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab
Scar |
3118,
2920, 2810, 2863, 2513, 2003, 1450 |
Hot
& sunny; low cloud eventually cleared on Helvellyn & Fairfield |
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03.07.01 |
7½ |
4 |
4
Tarns |
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Tarn
Crag |
1801 |
Hot
& sunny, overcast |
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04.07.01 |
9¾ |
5½ |
Stonethwaite |
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High
Raise |
2500 |
Hot
& sunny; visibility cleared to provide good views from High Raise |
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05.07.01 |
9½ |
5½ |
Coniston
Old Man |
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Wetherlam,
Swirl How, Coniston Old Man |
2502,
2630, 2633 |
Hot
& sunny; clouded over late afternoon clearing mid evening |
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06.07.01 |
8¼ |
5 |
Red
Pike |
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Red
Pike, High Stile, High Crag |
2479,
2644, 2443 |
Hot
& overcast; sun broke through occasionally, distant thunder with heavy
showers late afternoon |
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07.07.01 |
6½ |
4 |
Easedale |
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Silver
How |
1292 |
Hot
& sunny; overcast by mid afternoon, distant thunder lightening over
Windermere |
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08.07.01 |
4½ |
3 |
Catbells |
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Catbells |
1481 |
Early
rain clearing, low cloud lifting just as Catbells summit reached |
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09.07.01 |
6¾ |
4 |
Great
Gable |
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Great
Gable |
2949 |
Dry
& dull; cloud dropped to cover Gable; warm & sunny late afternoon |
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10.07.01 |
4¾ |
3 |
Causey
Pike |
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Causey
Pike, Scar Crag |
2035,
2205 |
Heavy
morning rain, clearing mid-day, followed by more heavy showers, clearing
late afternoon |
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11.07.01 |
7¼ |
4 |
Place
Fell |
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Place
Fell |
2154 |
Heavy
morning rain, clearing mid-day to provide sunny warm spells with strong,
gusty wind; rain again by
mid evening |
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12.07.01 |
9½ |
5½ |
Grisedale
Pike |
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Grisedale
Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike |
2593,
2525, 2749, 2530, 2205, 2035 |
Scattered
showers during morning, clearing during afternoon, some sunny spells, rain
retuning late afternoon |
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13.07.01 |
- |
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Homeward
Bound |
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Early
rain clearing with sun breaking through as we left the bottom of
Windermere |
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