Stainton Pike and Yoadcastle (Fri 30 Apr 2004)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Waberthwaite - Rowantree Force - Stainton Pike - Yoadcastle - White Pike - Knott, The (Stainton) - The City of Barnscar - Dyke Farm - Waberthwaite

Distance: 8.25 miles

Ascent: 1,800ft

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Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: sunshine, blue sky

Comment:

I extended A. Wainwright's 'Stainton Pike' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 150] by adding Yoadcastle and White Pike.

Today I completed my round of the 244 fells in the Fell and Rock Climbing Club's book 'The Lakeland Fells' by ascending Stainton Pike.

Photos

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Looking north to the fell and tower above Dyke from the start of the walkLooking west to the mouth of the River Esk and the seaStainton Pike from the remains of an ancient 'homestead'Rowantree ForceStainton Pike and Holehouse TarnThe fells of Upper Eskdale from Holehouse TarnStainton Pike summit360 Panorama from Stainton Pike's summitLooking over Yoadcastle to Scafell from Stainton Pike's summitYoadcastle and Hesk Fell with the Eskdale and Coniston Fells beyond from Stainton Pike's summitHesk Fell with the Coniston Fells behind left and Caw behind rightLooking back to Stainton Pike from the ascent of YoadcastleThe Coniston Fells from Yoadcastle's summit360 Panorama from Yoadcastle's summitWhite Pike with Sellafield beyondWhite Pike's summit cairnDevoke Water and the high fells from White PikeLooking down on The Knott from White PikeThe remains of 'The City of Barnscar', thought to have been a Danish settlementThe remains of 'The City of Barnscar', thought to have been a Danish settlementThe view west to the sea from above Dyke

previous walk - Wed 28 Apr 2004 - Silver How

next walk - Sun 2 May 2004 - Kentmere Horseshoe

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