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19th September 2017 - Bassenthwaite, zig-zagging ~SE (crossing Chapel Beck) to 'road' between Melbecks / High Side, ~SSW on Road to NY236310, ~ENE to Barkbeth Farm, ~S to Ullock Pike, Longstone Edge, ~NE then N to Skiddaw beacon, we continued N for ~1km to ~ NY261300*, ~ NW then W down steep 'path', cross Barkbeth Gill then Southerndale Gill, ~N to Barkbeth Farm, and then back to 'road', up to Melbecks, FP ~NNE to Bridleway leading ~W into Bassenthwaite - Tuesday

* a better different ending from this point would be ~NE to Bakestall & then on south side of Dead Crags, Birken Edge to Cumbria Way, ~NW on C.Way then branch ~W on Bridleway (after Peter House Farm) into Bassenthwaite

Bassenthwaite

Chapel Beck

Bassenthwaite Parish Church - St John's

sign post off Melbecks / High Side Road

along wall on right side to Barkbeth Farm

Barkbeth Farm

walking towards Ullock Pike and Edges

Southerndale Beck below

Ullock Pike - looks different from various angles of view

another party waiting to ascend

Bassenthwaite Lake

southern end of Bassenthwaite Lake

Newlands Valley in centre of picture

which reservoir?

Derwent Water

Ullock Pike

Skiddaw was climbed up towards the left

looking back at the edges ascended

Skiddaws beacon

the party taken by a another walker

Skiddaw behind

view of the ridge we walked on

a view of the ridge behind before going down further

heather - most past it's best

a steep descent - unfortunately heather now being destroyed on 'path' and there is some erosion which could get worse

Melbecks?

Bassenthwaite to left, Cumbria Way to right and beyond picture. Sign towards viewer is a Footpath to Melbecks

Bassenthwaite

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