Aaron Mitchell - 260032

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Details

Date : 20/12/2021

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Solo

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Gentle Breeze

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Bakestall Skiddaw Skiddaw Little Man

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Description

Started in Applethwaite. Headed North up onto the high ground through Howgill Tongue, Little Man and then onto Skiddaw. Kept in that direction past Bakestall through Birkett Edge and then down onto the Cumbria Way. Headed South past Skiddaw House to Guide Stone where I then turned East and followed the trail South to Derwent folds. From here I then headed West back towards Applethwaite where I started the hike.

Area : Northern Fells

The Northern Fells occupy a circular area about 10 miles in diameter. The centre is slightly lower, an area of upland grazing and marshland known as Skiddaw Forest. This name may be misleading since the only trees form the windbreak of Skiddaw House. This isolated building, was once a shepherd's bothy. It currently serves as a youth hostel. Skiddaw Forest stands at the head of the three major rivers of the Northern Fells. The Caldew, Dash Beck and the Glenderaterra. These streams divide the circular area into three distinct sections.

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