Lake District: Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell
24 March 2005
A foggy start to the morning saw a surprisingly quick ascent of Skiddaw (931m/3054ft) -
here the viewfinder and trig point
From Skiddaw Little Man (865m/2838ft), Derwentwater peeps into view as the cloud
starts to break up
The surreal cairn on Lesser Man, back in the clouds
From Lonscale Fell (715m/2346ft), Lesser Man, Little Man and High Man peep into
view
From the flat summit of Lonscale Fell, Wainwright recommended a visit to the
nearby east peak, "a splendid belvedere", and he is right. The steep crags
suddenly reveal a plunge of over 300 metres (1000 feet) into the valley of
Glenderaterra Beck
The valley of Roughten Gill pointing to the saddleback of Blencathra
A panoramic view of Blencathra from Lonscale Fell east peak
The clouds continued to lift and break, revealing Lesser Man and Little Man
behind Jenkin Hill, and the main ridge of Skiddaw
On the descent, Derwentwater
Lake District holiday March 2005
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