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Latrigg from the end of Spooney Green Lane. Times and distances for the walk are from this point. Cars may be parked along the verge near the lane |
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The lane is a public bridleway which soon crosses the busy A66 via a substantial bridge |
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Looking back along the lane past Spooney Green |
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A gate just beyond Spooney Green gives access to Latrigg Woods |
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The wood has many waymarked paths branching off this main track which is part of The Cumbria Way |
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Looking back to the North Western Fells from the track. Causey Pike, Eel Crag and Grisedale Pike being very prominent on the skyline |
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Carl Side, Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man |
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A little higher on the track looking back to Catbells, Hindscarth and Robinson |
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The Whinlatter Fells |
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There are a few opportunities to leave the track for a more direct ascent of Latrigg using the waymarked paths through the wood but it's more preferable to stay with it for the superior views |
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Derwent Water and the Newlands Valley |
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Latrigg Woods are left behind at a gate above Round How |
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Looking back from the gate over Latrigg Woods to the distant Great End and Scafell Pike |
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On from the gate Lonscale Fell appears over the trees of Gale Ghyll Woods |
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Gale Ghyll Woods has a nature trail running through it |
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The track continues to the right, passing the entrance to Gale Ghyll Woods |
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The view opens out to Lonscale Fell on the left and ahead to Blease Fell |
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Leaving The Cumbria Way for a path rising across the slopes of Mallen Dodd |
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Dodd, Carl Side and Skiddaw Little Man from the start of path up Mallen Dodd |
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The North Western Fells |
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Looking across the flank of Mallen Dodd towards the Newlands Valley |
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The path rises in a series of zig-zags up the steep slope of Mallen Dodd |
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The North Western Fells from a solitary redundant gatepost on the path |
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The summit ridge comes into view on the approach to an unamed gill between Mallen Dodd and Latrigg |
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Looking back to the Whinlattter Fells
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Crossing the gill the footpath joins the low mobility path which starts from the car park at the end of Gale Road |
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Looking back along the low mobility path, which was created by LDNPA as one of the Miles Without Stiles routes which are suitable for wheelchair users, families with pushchairs and the visually impaired |
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The low mobility path ends at a seat just visible on the horizon beyond the two walkers |
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The view from the seat looking towards Grisedale Pike |
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Keswick and Derwent Water from the seat |
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The Whinlatter Fells, Bassenthwaite Lake and Dodd |
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Carl Side, Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man |
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Looking down the low mobility path from the seat |
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Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag |
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The continuing path along the summit ridge from the seat which is not recommended for wheelchair users |
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Approaching the summit of Latrigg |
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Looking from the summit across Keswick and Derwent Water towards the Newlands Valley |
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Eel Crag and Grisedale Pike from the summit of Latrigg |
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The Whinlatter Fells |
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Skiddaw |
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Blencathra |
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Clough Head and Great Dodd |
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Stybarrow Dodd, Raise, White Side and Helvellyn |
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Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag |
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Derwent Water |