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Rossett Pike

Date ... Sunday, 15 March 2009
Distance ... 8.25 miles
Ascent ... 2150 feet
Time ... 5 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 10 ºC, moderate SW winds, dry and cloudy with some sunny spells
Summits ... Rossett Pike - 2106' (aw116)(en193)
Start ... NT Pay + display car park at The Old Dungeon Ghyll (NY286060)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº3 - The Central Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226142)


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, the start of our walk and also our accommodation for the night!

The Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, the start of our walk and also our accommodation for the night!

Looking across to the Crinkle Crags as we headed along Mickleden. The slope coming in from the right is The Band, which leads up to Three Tarns and Bow Fell

Looking across to the Crinkle Crags as we headed along Mickleden. The slope coming in from the right is The Band, which leads up to Three Tarns and Bow Fell

Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell, from the same spot

Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell, from the same spot

Rossett Pike from Mickleden Beck

Rossett Pike from Mickleden Beck

Bow Fell (left) and Rossett Pike (right) from the sheepfold where the path splits to go either up Rossett Gill or Stake Pass

Bow Fell (left) and Rossett Pike (right) from the sheepfold where the path splits to go either up Rossett Gill or Stake Pass

Looking up Rossett Gill towards the crags on Bow Fell

Looking up Rossett Gill towards the crags on Bow Fell

The upper section of Rossett Gill with Rossett Pike to the right, here the 'new' path zig zag's away to the left, rather up the gill

The upper section of Rossett Gill with Rossett Pike to the right, here the 'new' path zig zag's away to the left, rather up the gill

Looking back down Mickleden from the same spot, the dominant peak on the other side of the valley is Pike O' Stickle

Looking back down Mickleden from the same spot, the dominant peak on the other side of the valley is Pike O' Stickle

Tim waiting for us to catch him up, with the imposing cliffs of Bow Fell behind him

Tim waiting for us to catch him up, with the imposing cliffs of Bow Fell behind him

Sheena heading back across the last of the zig zag's towards Rossett Pike

Sheena heading back across the last of the zig zag's towards Rossett Pike

The cloud kept rolling down over the top of Bow Fell and down the cliffs, luckily it didn't get low enough to spoil our views

The cloud kept rolling down over the top of Bow Fell and down the cliffs, luckily it didn't get low enough to spoil the view

Mickleden from the top of Rossett Pike

Mickleden from the top of Rossett Gill

On the summit of Rossett Pike, looking towards the Langdale Pikes

On the summit of Rossett Pike, looking towards the Langdale Pikes

Mickleden from the 'Mickleden' cairn on Rossett Pike

Mickleden from the 'Mickleden' cairn on Rossett Pike

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking photo's. I think she was enjoying the view?

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking photo's. I think she was enjoying the view?

Esk Pike from the summit of Rossett Pike

Esk Pike from the summit of Rossett Pike

Bow Fell (left), Esk Pike (right) and Angle Tarn

Bow Fell (left), Esk Pike (right) and Angle Tarn

Looking back to Esk Pike (left), Great End (centre) and Allen Crags on the right

Looking back to Esk Pike (left), Great End (centre) and Allen Crags on the right

Bow Fell and Esk Pike from the walk over to Stake Pass

Bow Fell and Esk Pike from the walk over to Stake Pass

Pike O' Stickle from the top of Black Crags

Pike O' Stickle from the top of Black Crags

Looking down into Langstrath from the top of Stake Pass

Looking down into Langstrath from the top of Stake Pass

Heading down into Langdale Combe from Stake Pass

Heading down into Langdale Combe from Stake Pass

Mickleden from the descent from Langdale Combe

Mickleden from the descent from Langdale Combe

Looking back up the path we had just descended from Stake Pass

Looking back up the path we had just descended from Stake Pass

Looking back to Rossett Pike as we walked back along Mickleden

Looking back to Rossett Pike as we walked back along Mickleden

Looking up at Pike O' Stickle (left) and Loft Crag on the right

Looking up at Pike O' Stickle (left) and Loft Crag on the right