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Graystones

Date ... Friday, 21 March 2008
Distance ... 6.5 miles
Ascent ... 2180 feet
Time ... 4 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 3 ºC, strong winds, hail showers and sunny spells
Summits ... Graystones - 1476' (aw190)
Broom Fell - 1670' (aw167)
Lords Seat - 1811' (aw146)
Whinlatter - 1696' (aw163) 
Start ... Spout Force car park near to High Lorton - free parking (NY181255) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... The North Western Fells - Pictorial Guide Nº6 by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 0718140672)


The old quarry at the start of the ascent from Scawgill Bridge

The old quarry at the start of the ascent from Scawgill Bridge

Looking back to Scawgill Bridge as we started the ascent to the summit of Graystones

Looking back to Scawgill Bridge as we started the ascent to the summit of Graystones

Looking across to Ladyside Pike and Grisdale Pike from the ascent

Looking across to Ladyside Pike and Grisdale Pike from the ascent

Another view of Ladyside/Grisedale Pike from higher up the very steep ascent

Another view of Ladyside/Grisedale Pike from higher up the very steep ascent

Lords Seat seen as we climbed

Lords Seat seen as we climbed

Sheena making it to the top of the very steep section, and not far to the summit of Graystones

Sheena making it to the top of the very steep section, and not far to the summit of Graystones

Sale Fell with Binsey in the distance as we walked along the ridge to Broom Fell

Sale Fell with Binsey in the distance as we walked along the ridge to Broom Fell

The cairn on the summit of Broom Fell, who's that peeking round the side???

The cairn on the summit of Broom Fell, who's that peeking round the side???

Grisedale Pike from Broom Fell

Grisedale Pike from Broom Fell

Looking back along the ridge to Broom Fell (right) and Graystones (left)

Looking back along the ridge to Broom Fell (right) and Graystones (left)

I knelt down to take another shot and guess who sat in front of the camera?

I knelt down to take another shot and guess who sat in front of the camera?

Grisedale Pike from the summit of Lords Seat

Grisedale Pike from the summit of Lords Seat

Zooming in on Grisedale Pike

Zooming in on Grisedale Pike

Skiddaw as we walked towards Ullister Hill

Skiddaw as we walked towards Ullister Hill

One of the hail showers passing over Grisedale Pike

One of the hail showers passing over Grisedale Pike

Stormy skies over Skiddaw

Stormy skies over Skiddaw

Another shot of Skiddaw from near to the summit of Whinlatter

Another shot of Skiddaw from near to the summit of Whinlatter

Hobcarton End and Grisedale Pike seen from Whinlatter

Hobcarton End and Grisedale Pike seen from Whinlatter

Lords Seat (right) and Broom Fell seen from Whinlatter

Lords Seat (right) and Broom Fell seen from Whinlatter

Broom Fell from the Aiken Plantation as we walked back to the car park

Broom Fell from the Aiken Plantation as we walked back to the car park