June 2010

Travelled Saturday 5 June 2010

 

A variety of walks to suit the changeable weather conditions during our fortnight which ranged from a thunderstorm across Great Borne to Starling Dodd and hot, sunny humid weather towards the end of stay

 


Causey Pike & Barrow from the landing stages at Keswick
 
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Date

Miles Time Destination Map Peaks Highest Assent Weather

06.06.10

7.8

5

Great Borne Herdus, Great Borne, Starling Dodd 2,019 2,327 Cloudy, humid, thunder showers, becoming heavy
07.06.10 6.2 6.75 Pike O'Blisco Cold Pike, Pike O'Blisco 2,304 2,565 Cloudy, showers becoming drier with sunshine
08.06.10 7.6 5 Crummock Water - 977 1,299 Rain, on (mainly) & off all day, sometimes heavy with one or two rays of sunshine
09.06.10 9.6 6 Derwent Water - 380 898 Cloudy, early rain clearing, brightening up late afternoon
10.06.10 9.1 7 Coniston Old Man Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Coniston Old Man 2,633 3,013 Low cloud clearing to sunshine, brisk winds
11.06.10 10.7 8.25 Esk Pike Rossett Pike, Esk Pike 2,903 3,043 Low cloud clearing to sunshine, brisk winds
12.06.10 7.1 5.5 Skiddaw Skiddaw 3,053 2,536 Sunny, clouding over, then clearing to blue skies, windy at times
13.06.10 6.2 3 Brundholme - 640 992 Drizzle, rain becoming heavy
14.06.10 12.2 6.5 Catbells Catbells 1,481 2,063 Cloudy start, becoming sunny
15.06.10 8.3 7.25 Steeple Scoat Fell, Steeple 2,687 2,900 Sunny, clouding over, then clearing to blue skies
16.06.10 7.9 5.75 Howtown - 713 1,364 Sunny, clouding over, humid, hot
17.06.10 7.8 7 Brund Fell Great Crag, Brund Fell, Castle Crag 1,363 2,269 Sunny, clouding over, humid, hot, then more sunshine
18.06.10 8.4 6 Great End Great End 2,984 2,741 Low cloud clearing to sunshine, warm
Total 109   27,940  
 
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