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Sunday 8 February 2009

Sunday 8th Feb - Bowfell, Eskpike, & Langdale Pikes

BOWFELL, ESKPIKE & PIKE OF STICKLE

(i reccied this walk on sunday 1st feb and is only suitable for people with crampons and ice axes) if you are not a winter mountaineer and still want to walk we will appoint a leader to do a low level walk starting at the same place


START 9.30 AM AT THE NEW DUNGEON GHYLL NATIONAL TRUST CAR PARK GR 295064

MEET AT THE LOW WOOD HOTEL FOR CAR SHARE 9 AM

THIS WALK ASCENDS THE BAND LEADING UP TO BOWFELL 902M, WE WILL GO VIA BOWFELLS GREAT SLAB IF DRY. ONCE BOWFELL IS GAINED WE HEAD UP ESK PIKE 889 M, THEN ONTO ESK HAUSE. HEADING SOUTH EAST TO ANGLE TARN FOR LUNCH. WE THEN MAKE OUR WAY TO PIKE OF STICKLE 709M VIA MARTCRAG MOOR BEFORE STARTING OUR DECSENT TO THE STICKLE BARN TAVERN FOR REFRESHMENTS.

PLEASE BRING WITH YOU ICE AXES, CRAMPONS, HEAD TORCHES,FULL WINTER CLOTHING AND FOOD AND HOT DRINK FOR THE DAY.

THERE WILL BE A FOUL WEATHER ROUTE IF NEEDED.

GRADE : 4/5
DISTANCE : 18KM 11 MILES
DURATION : 7 HOURS APPROX

Leader: Rob - mob 0777 398 6512

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