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The wide lay-by on the Buttermere ~ Newlands Valley fell road at its junction with the B5289 is the starting point for this walk |
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High Crag and High Stile from the lay-by |
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St James' Church from the lay-by |
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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 |
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High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike from the start of the path |
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High Snockrigg from the path to Buttermere Moss |
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Looking over towards Haystacks, High Crag and High Stile |
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The path winds its way around rocky knolls to reach the western edge of Bowderbeck Comb
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Looking over towards Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail |
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Gavel Fell and Mellbreak across Crummock Water with Rannerdale Kotts on the right |
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Buttermere Village
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High Crag and High Stile across Buttermere
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As height is gained Low Fell and Fellbarrow appear over the Low Bank ridge on the right
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On passing the last rocky knoll the path turns to the north-east and climbs along a wide grass ramp to reach the ridgeline |
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Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail across the valley of Sail Beck |
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The path along the grass ramp |
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High Crag and High Stile from the grass ramp |
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The head of Crummock Water from the grass ramp |
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The valley of Sail Beck flanked by Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail on the left with Kott Rigg on the right |
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Herdwicks enjoying the view ! |
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Sourmilk Gill falling from Bleaberry Comb |
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The path steepens as it approaches Near Broken Gill |
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The path turns up beside the gill and crosses its head above a rowan tree |
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Looking down Near Broken Gill |
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Above the gill the path climbs up to a prominent marker cairn |
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Looking back from the marker cairn |
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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 |
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Looking back from the notch |
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Robinson across Buttermere Moss |
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The path continues across the eastern slope of High Snockrigg before turning to cross Buttermere Moss |
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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 |
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Looking back towards Blencathra from the path to the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Fleetwith Pike over Buttermere Moss from the climb to High Snockrigg |
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Approaching the summit of High Snockrigg |
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High Stile and Red Pike from the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Crummock Water from the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail from the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Blencathra from the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Fleetwith Pike and Great Gable from the summit of High Snockrigg |
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Robinson from the summit of High Snockrigg. Descend directly from the summit to rejoin the the main path which crosses the Moss |
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Blencathra from the descent to Buttermere Moss |
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Robinson from the western edge of Buttermere Moss, a wide expanse of spongy grass, reeds and sphagnum moss |
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Looking over towards Great Gable and Kirk Fell from the middle of Buttermere Moss |
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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 |
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High Stile and Red Pike across Buttermere Moss |
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Looking back to High Snockrigg from the eastern edge of Buttermere Moss |
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The start of the rising traverse path across the western slope of Robinson |
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High Stile, Red Pike, Starling Dodd and Great Borne from the start of the traverse path |
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Higher on the rising traverse the slope becomes much stonier |
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Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail and Scar Crags over Knott Rigg |
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Looking down on Buttermere Moss and High Snockrigg |
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Looking down on Newlands Hause |
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The High Stile ridge from near the end of the rising traverse |
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At the top of the traverse the path begins to turn up the slope towards the summit of Robinson |
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Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple over High Crag from the top of the traverse |
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Looking back to Crummock Water and Loweswater |
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High Stile and Red Pike from the climb to the summit |
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Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike over Knott Rigg |
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Causey Pike and Skiddaw from the climb to the summit |
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The summit of Robinson comes into view |
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Skiddaw and Blencathra from just below the summit of Robinson |
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Crummock Water and Loweswater from just below the summit of Robinson |
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The Grasmoor group of fells from just below the summit of Robinson |
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Approaching the summit cairn |
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The summit cairn on Robinson |
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High Crag, High Stile, and Starling Dodd from the summit of Robinson |
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The connecting path to Littledale Edge and Dale Head |
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Dale Head on the left with Glaramara in the centre |
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The Helvellyn range and Fairfield on the horizon with Hindscarth in the right foreground |
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Blencathra from the summit of Robinson |
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Skiddaw from the summit of Robinson |
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Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Grisedale Pike and Scar Crags over Knott Rigg |
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Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor and Wandope from the summit of Robinson |
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Crummock Water and Loweswater from the summit of Robinson |