Walk No.36

Slight Side and Scafell

Date:            5th June 2007                 Distance:    11.50 miles              Ascent:        3360 feet                 Time:            9h 30m

Weather:       Fine and sunny         

Route:          We were staying at Wha House farm at the time so it was just a case of crossing the road to take the terrace route.   

Looking up from the farm to the road. The start of the Terrace route is just behind the tree.

Looking back to the cottage from the start of the terrace route

Looking back from the terrace route

Slight Side and Scafell come into view

From Cowcove, Slight Side and Scafell

Just below the steeper climb up to Slight Side, looking back down our route with Harter Fell behind

Edith on Slight Side

Dave on Slight Side

Burnmoor Tarn with Whin Rigg and Illgill Head behind from Slight Side

Long Green and Scafell from Slight Side. The further you go the rougher it becomes underfoot

Scafell Pike from Long Green

Scafell from Long Green

Edith on Scafell with the Pike behind

Dave on Scafell

Wastwater from Scafell

We moved off the summit to go to the top of Deep Gill for our "butties"

Looking down into Deep Gill to the West Wall Traverse

Looking across Mickledore to Scafell Pike

A close up of the Pike. There were walkers heading there from all directions. Meanwhile we had Scafell all to ourselves

Wastwater from the saddle. From here we took a path down towards Hard Rigg. Initially it was quite steep and on scree but as we got lower it became more grassy.

From the start of our descent looking across into Mosedale

Looking down to Burnmoor Tarn where we were heading. Our track would take us to the right of the picture around Hardrigg Gill and then down the Hard Rig ridge down to the tarn.

Taken from Hard Rigg looking back to the scree slopes of Scafell

Edith rescues beetles from Burnmoor Tarn

Bulatt Bridge. The path to the right goes down to Boot.

The track is an old Corpse Route between Boot and Wasdale

Getting near to Boot now and it was getting warm

The Corn Mill at Boot

Just a couple of pints of shandy for me.....Coke for Edith

From Boot we crossed the road to take this lane to St. Catherines Church and to the river

St. Catherines church. From the church we took a path along the river to Doctor Bridge

Doctor Bridge. From here it was back to the road for the final 3/4 mile

Passing the Woolpack along the way. I was tempted but Edith was ready for back.

 

Edith makes friends on the way back.

Back to the cottage

"Rocky".....one of the 20 or so dogs on the farm.

Next Walk:    7th June 2007 -- Whin Rigg and Illgill Head from Eskdale Green

Last Walk:    3rd June 2007 -- Lank Rigg, Crag Fell and Grike from the Cold Fell road

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