Walk No.24

Caudale Moor and Hartsop Dodd

Date:             2nd April  2007                    Distance:    8.50 miles                Ascent:    2434 feet                Time:    6h 00m

Weather:        Fine and sunny.          

Route:            We left the car at the top of the Kirkstone Pass and walked across the road to take a path up along St.Raven's Edge.

        

The car park at the summit of Kirkstone Pass looking down the road to Ambleside known as "The Struggle"

Taken from our path up to Caudale Moor looking down to the top of Kirkstone.

We are now on St Raven's Edge and looking down to Windermere. The fell on the left is Wansfell.

The way ahead to Caudale Moor. The path follows the wall all the way.

Looking down to Brotherswater with Place Fell behind and the Hartsop above How ridge to the left

The Atkinson Monument.

Edith on Caudale Moor with Gray Crag behind and the High Street Fells behind that.

Dave on Caudale Moor. From here we followed a wall to Hartsop Dodd

From Caudale Moor looking over the Gray Crag ridge to the High Street and the pointed peak of Kidsty Pike

Walking to Hartsop Dodd a pack of hounds on a training run passed in front

Edith on Hartsop Dodd with Place Fell to the left and the knobbles of Angletarn Pikes in centre.

Dave on Hartsop Dodd

Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield from Hartsop Dodd

The path from Hartsop Dodd drops down to Hartsop at times quite steeply.

See what I mean!

Patterdale from about half way down

Looking back up Hartsop Dodd from Hartsop. From Hartsop we made our way to the Brotherswater Inn for a cuppa and sandwich before we made our way back up the Kirkstone Pass on a good path to the right of the road.

Looking back to Brotherswater from our path up Kirkstone

Nearly there , but this isn't our car park yet

The Kirkstone which gives the pass its name. From here it wasn't far to the car.

The Kirkstone Inn and car park come into view.

Next Walk:    14th April 2007 -- Walla Crag and Latrigg from Great Wood car park

Last Walk:    31st March 2007 -- Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd from Dockray

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