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Barrow - Lake District Walk
Saturday 11th September 2010
This was a very well timed walk. On a day that was forecast for showers we managed a dry walk that began as one shower ended with the next, very heavy, shower arriving when we were sat in the pub in Braithwaite.
Start: Stoneycroft (NY 2327 2173)
Route: Stoneycroft - Rowling End (303) - High Moss - Outerside (304) - Stile End (305) - Barrow (306) - Barrow Door - Stoneycroft
Distance: 5.5 miles Ascent: 591 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 30 mins
Terrain: Rough scramble up Rowling End.
Weather: Breezy but dry.
Pub Visited: The Royal Oak, Braithwaite Ale Drunk: Jennings Bitter
![Hindscarth & Robinson Hindscarth & Robinson](2010-09-11/dale%20head.jpg)
Hindscarth and Robinson from Rowling End.
![Rowling End's summit Rowling End's summit](2010-09-11/rowling%20end.jpg)
Rowling End's summit.
![Catbells & Bleaberry Fell Catbells & Bleaberry Fell](2010-09-11/walla%20crag.jpg)
Catbells and Bleaberry Fell from Rowling End.
![Skiddaw Skiddaw](2010-09-11/blencathra.jpg)
For much of the walk the tops of the higher fells, like Skiddaw and Blencathra, remained in cloud.
![Causey Pike Causey Pike](2010-09-11/causey%20pike.jpg)
The original intention had been to do Causey Pike but after Rowling End I didn't fancy another wet scramble so we walked around it instead.
![Maiden Moor Maiden Moor](2010-09-11/maiden%20moor.jpg)
Little Town and Maiden Moor as we leave our lunch spot on Rowling End.
![Ard Crags Ard Crags](2010-09-11/ard%20crags.jpg)
Ard Crags.
![Stile End & Barrow Stile End & Barrow](2010-09-11/stile%20end%20&%20barrow.jpg)
Barrow and Stile End as we start to walk around the side of Causey Pike.
![Derwent Water Derwent Water](2010-09-11/derwent%20water.jpg)
Derwent Water.
![Stile End & Barrow Stile End & Barrow](2010-09-11/stile%20end%20&%20barrow%201.jpg)
Stile End and Barrow from below Scar Crags.
![Outerside Outerside](2010-09-11/outerside.jpg)
Outerside our next summit.
![Outerside's summit Outerside's summit](2010-09-11/outerside%20summit.jpg)
Outerside's summit.
![The Dodds The Dodds](2010-09-11/dodds.jpg)
The cloud is starting to lift.
![Stile End & Barrow Stile End & Barrow](2010-09-11/barrow%20from%20outerside.jpg)
Our route will take us across Stile End to Barrow
![Stile End Stile End](2010-09-11/outerside1.jpg)
Stile End ahead.
![Stile End's summit Stile End's summit](2010-09-11/stile%20end%20summit.jpg)
Stile End's summit.
![Barrow Door Barrow Door](2010-09-11/barrow%20door.jpg)
Barrow across Barrow Door.
![Barrow's summit Barrow's summit](2010-09-11/barrow%20summit.jpg)
Barrow's summit.
![Skiddaw Skiddaw](2010-09-11/skiddaw.jpg)
The cloud has finally and very briefly cleared from the top of Skiddaw.
![Bassenthwaite Bassenthwaite](2010-09-11/bassenthwaite.jpg)
Bassenthwaite and Lord's Seat from Barrow. We lingered on the summit for a while enjoying a tea break and the great views before heading back to the car.
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