Tuesday 27 April 2021

Lonscale Fell & Skiddaw Little Man, descent via Longside Edge - 10miles 3,000ft


Climbing into the Glenderamackin valley from Threlkeld village

Today's first objective Lonscale fell 715m 2,346ft 

Looking back down the Glenderamackin valley

Skiddaw House Youth Hostel at the Back'o'Skiddaw

Getting that 'laid back feeling' after a steep climb

The drop straight down from Lonscale summit into Glenderamackin

The way ahead now, Skiddaw Little Man foreground with Skiddaw
behind 

Keswick and Derwentwater from Skiddaw Little Man 865m 2,838ft

The badly eroded path on Skiddaw with Lonscale fell and Blencathra
in the distance

Skiddaw summit 931m 3'054ft 

Starting the descent down the 'scree path' to Longside Edge

Longside Edge and Bassenthwaite

Lunch time on Longside Edge with view over Bassenthaite to the
Whinlatter fells 

Entering the woods above Ravenstone Manor hotel at the end of a
magnificent day on the fells! 


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