Robinson - Route Two


 

Start - Chapel Bridge NY231 194 Distance - 2.7 miles Ascent - 2,030 feet Time - 2 hours : 10 minutes

 

 

The small Chapel Bridge car park below Little Town is the starting point for this walk
Cross the bridge and turn onto the lane leading to Newlands Church
Newlands Church
The lane leads on past the church towards Low High Snab
Scope End and Robinson from the lane
Looking over towards Maiden Moor from the lane
Low High Snab Cottage
Past the cottage a gate gives access to a fenced path which runs into the valley of Scope Beck below the eastern slopes of High Snab Bank
Robinson from the path
A little under 250 yards from the cottage cross a stile and continue on the path which is now enclosed between walls and leads to open access land
Looking back to Blencathra with Catbells on the right
Where the wall on the right turns uphill leave the valley path for one which climbs through bracken and gorse onto the High Snab Bank ridge
High Crags and Robinson from the start of the climb to High Snab Bank
Looking down to the start of the path up High Snab Bank
Approaching the ridge-line on High Snab Bank
Skiddaw and Blencathra from High Snab Bank
Red Pike, Starling Dodd and Great Borne across Newlands Hause from High Snab Bank
Maiden Moor over Scope End from High Snab Bank
High Crags and Hindscarth from High Snab Bank
The summit of Robinson from High Snab Bank, the path continues along the crest of the ridge to its highest point overlooking Blea Crags
Causey Pike from High Snab Bank
Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail over Ard Crags
Looking down on the old reservoir below the Scope Beck ravine which was built to power the Goldscope Mine
Great Borne across Dudmancomb Edge
Causey Pike, Skiddaw and Blencathra from near the top of High Snab Bank
Approaching the highest point at the end of High Snab Bank
Looking back from the top of High Snab Bank
Robinson's north ridge from the top of High Snab Bank
Hindscarth across Blea Crags from the top of High Snab Bank
The path descends to narrow col before climbing over three distinct craggy outcrops on Blea Crags which do require care if the rock is wet or icy
Looking back from the top of the first outcrop which is very easy to climb
Wandope, Eel Crag and Sail over the Knott Rigg ~ Ard Crags ridge from the top of the first outcrop
The second outcrop is much steeper, a clear path on the left can be used to by-pass it 
Looking down to the disused reservoir from the by-pass path
The third outcrop from the by-pass path
Robinson Crags across the western edge of the third outcrop
The path traverses across the lower part of the third outcrop and then climbs a shallow scoop on the left
Looking down from the top of third outcrop
The valley of Scope Beck from the top of the third outcrop
On reaching the top of Blea Crags the ridge broadens and much of the difficulties are over, just one more rock step is encountered as the path climbs the slope below Robinson Crags
Looking over to the summit of Hindscarth
Maiden Moor and High Spy over High Crags and May Crags on Hindscarth
Ard Crags across Keskadale, with Eel Crag, Sail, Grisedale Pike Scar Crags and Causey Pike forming the skyline
Approaching the rock step which is easy angled and very simple to climb
Looking over to Little Dale
Mellbreak and the Loweswater Fells in the distance from the base of the rock step
Looking back from the top of the rock step along the route of ascent
Onwards from the top of the rock step the path begins to climb alongside Robinson Crags, it keeps well to the left of its precipitous edge
The top of Robinson Crags soon comes into view
The Helvellyn range appears over the Maiden Moor ~ High Spy ridge
Hindscarth across Little Dale
Fleetwith Pike and Kirk Fell over Littledale Edge
Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike over Knott Rigg from the edge of Robinson Crags
A glimpse of Crummock Water across Robinson Crags and Dudmancomb Edge
Approaching the top of Robinson Crags
Grisedale Pike, Scar Crags and Causey Pike from the edge of Robinson Crags
 Looking back from near the top of Robinson Crags
 Approaching the cairn which marks the top of Robinson Crags
The prominent cairn on the top of Robinson Crags, set on a rock outcrop, is visible from the valley floor and appears from there to be the summit of Robinson
Fleetwith Pike and Kirk Fell from the prominent cairn
The Helvellyn and Fairfield group of fells forming the horizon
 Whiteless Pike, Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Grisedale Pike and Scar Crags from the prominent cairn
Derwent Water from the cairn on the top of Robinson Crags
The summit of Robinson lies a further third of a mile along its broad north ridge
The summit of Dale Head appears over Hindscarth
The path is marked by the occasional cairn, the summit will come into view on reaching the one on the skyline
Looking back along the north ridge
The summit comes into view
Approaching the summit of Robinson
The summit cairn on Robinson
Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Robinson
The Helvellyn range from the summit of Robinson
Hindscarth and Dale Head
Glaramara across Honister Hause
The path leading down to Littledale Edge
High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike
Crummock Water and Loweswater from the summit of Robinson
Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail and Grisedale Pike from the summit of Robinson


 

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