Tag: Lake District
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Trying out the Lord’s Rake for Sca Fell, Lake District – August
The sky was grey in the morning, and the hills shrouded in mist, but we set off walking from the campsite up towards Mickledore col between Scafell Pike and Sca Fell. After a bit of discussion we found the bottom of the Lord’s Rake, a scree route up to Sca Fell, in the mist. We…
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Goodbye for now, Lake District – April
The forecast for the day was good again, but we had to leave that day. Another cold morning, with frost on the windscreen, but beautifully clear. What a difference compared to our wet trips last year!
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… and again … but taking in another top and a different way down, Lake District – April
This time, we went up to Scafell Pike by way of Mickledore again, but with the intention of varying the walk from there. Once up to the shoulder of Broad Crag after passing over Scafell Pike, we took the time to do the short walk over to the top of Ill Crag and back. A…