Robinson - Route One

 

Start - Buttermere NY 176 170 Distance - 2.2 miles Ascent - 2,145 feet  Time - 1hour : 55 minutes

 

 

The wide lay-by on the Buttermere ~ Newlands Valley fell road at its junction with the B5289 is the starting point for this walk
High Crag and High Stile from the lay-by
St James' Church from the lay-by
From the lay-by walk along the fell road for 250 yards to a finger-post indicating the start of a path which climbs up to Buttermere Moss
High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike from the start of the path
High Snockrigg from the path to Buttermere Moss 
Looking over towards Haystacks, High Crag and High Stile

The path winds its way around rocky knolls to reach the western edge of Bowderbeck Comb

Looking over towards Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail
Gavel Fell and Mellbreak across Crummock Water with Rannerdale Kotts on the right

Buttermere Village

High Crag and High Stile across Buttermere

As height is gained Low Fell and Fellbarrow appear over the Low Bank ridge on the right

On passing the last rocky knoll the path turns to the north-east and climbs along a wide grass ramp to reach the ridgeline
Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail across the valley of Sail Beck
The path along the grass ramp
High Crag and High Stile from the grass ramp
The head of Crummock Water from the grass ramp
The valley of Sail Beck flanked by Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail on the left with Kott Rigg on the right
Herdwicks enjoying the view !
Sourmilk Gill falling from Bleaberry Comb
The path steepens as it approaches Near Broken Gill
The path turns up beside the gill and crosses its head above a rowan tree
Looking down Near Broken Gill
Above the gill the path climbs up to a prominent marker cairn
Looking back from the marker cairn
From the cairn it's only a short climb to reach a notch and groove on the skyline where the path emerges onto the ridgeline a little to the north of High Snockrigg from where Robinson will come into view for the first time
Looking back from the notch
Robinson across Buttermere Moss
The path continues across the eastern slope of High Snockrigg before turning to cross Buttermere Moss
It's worthwhile leaving the path at this point to make the short ascent to the summit of High Snockrigg which is a fine viewpoint 
Looking back towards Blencathra from the path to the summit of High Snockrigg
Fleetwith Pike over Buttermere Moss from the climb to High Snockrigg
Approaching the summit of High Snockrigg
High Stile and Red Pike from the summit of High Snockrigg
Crummock Water from the summit of High Snockrigg
Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail from the summit of High Snockrigg
Blencathra from the summit of High Snockrigg
Fleetwith Pike and Great Gable from the summit of High Snockrigg
Robinson from the summit of High Snockrigg.  Descend directly from the summit to rejoin the the main path which crosses the Moss
Blencathra from the descent to Buttermere Moss 
Robinson from the western edge of Buttermere Moss, a wide expanse of spongy grass, reeds and sphagnum moss
Looking over towards Great Gable and Kirk Fell from the middle of Buttermere Moss
On reaching drier ground on the eastern side of Buttermere Moss the path continues on to make a rising traverse across Robinson's steep western slope 
High Stile and Red Pike across Buttermere Moss
Looking back to High Snockrigg from the eastern edge of Buttermere Moss
The start of the rising traverse path across the western slope of Robinson
High Stile, Red Pike, Starling Dodd and Great Borne from the start of the traverse path
Higher on the rising traverse the slope becomes much stonier
Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail and Scar Crags over Knott Rigg
Looking down on Buttermere Moss and High Snockrigg
Looking down on Newlands Hause
The High Stile ridge from near the end of the rising traverse
At the top of the traverse the path begins to turn up the slope towards the summit of Robinson
Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple over High Crag from the top of the traverse
Looking back to Crummock Water and Loweswater
High Stile and Red Pike from the climb to the summit
Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike over Knott Rigg
Causey Pike and Skiddaw from the climb to the summit
The summit of Robinson comes into view
Skiddaw and Blencathra from just below the summit of Robinson
Crummock Water and Loweswater from just below the summit of Robinson
The Grasmoor group of fells from just below the summit of Robinson
Approaching the summit cairn
The summit cairn on Robinson
High Crag, High Stile, and Starling Dodd from the summit of Robinson
The connecting path to Littledale Edge and Dale Head
Dale Head on the left with Glaramara in the centre
The Helvellyn range and Fairfield on the horizon with Hindscarth in the right foreground
Blencathra from the summit of Robinson
Skiddaw from the summit of Robinson
Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Grisedale Pike and Scar Crags over Knott Rigg
Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor and Wandope from the summit of Robinson
Crummock Water and Loweswater from the summit of Robinson

 

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