Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail & Crag Hill

Date                    27/7/2002

Walk done by:     Jed

Weather:             Misty to begin, and improving to a lovely evening.  Temp Very warm

Distance              10 miles

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Sheep in Newlands

The start of the walk and Causey Pike summit is capped with cloud

Looking east to Derwentwater from the lower slopes of Causey Pike

The daunting climb

Sleet Hause from the steep ascent to the summit. The small speck near the fork in the path is a tent

Scar Crags from Causey Pike summit

Looking down on Rigg Beck from the summit

The ridge of Scar Crags

Looking back To Causey Pike with two people on the summit

The sun finally appears and lights up Grisedale Pike across Coledale

Looking back along the ridge to Causey Pike

The summit cairn of Scar Crags

The view to Sail from Scar Crags

The summit cairn on Sail

The path up to Crag Hill (Eel Crag as AW called it)

Crag Hill summit (2753')

Whiteside from Eel Crag

The view down Coledale from Crag Hill

Grisedale Pike from the northern slopes of Crag Hill

"Riding thee Scree" as Genesis sang. Its steep and hard going down this section to Coledale Hause

Force Crag mine

A close up of the derelict mine

The mine entrance

Looking back along the mine road to Crag Hill

Flowers alongside the mine road