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Stair, along Newlands Beck (first on right bank but then on left bank) to Braithwaite, up Grisedale Pike then on to Hopegill Head*, Sand Hill, Colsdale Hause then 1km further South, East up to Eel Crag, Sail, cross over Sail Pass, Causey Pike, turn downwards leftward at Sleet Hause (avoiding Rowing End), Stair - leader Richard Bennett - Thursday 2016.09.22  *party split here - main party went down Coledale Beck to Braithwaite - two persons went via Eel crag to causey Pike 

Catbells to left behind group walking down Newlands Beck

apparently this bridge survived the 2009 flood

Skidaw right top

road bridge which washed away in 2009 floods rebuilt in 2010 - see plaque below

looking South down Newlands Valley

changed from right to left side of Newlands Beck around here?

now on left side of Newlands Beck

now again on right side of beck?

on path up to Grisdale Pike

Bassenthwaite Lake - Skidaw to right

Braithwaite in foreground, Keswick behind

Force Crag Mine just visible on right of valley near bottom. Path on far side of valley leads down to Coledale Beck

closer view of mine

ascending Grisedale Pike. Derwent Water behind

Hopegill Head - peak right of middle

down Grisedale Pike

photo of main group on Hopegill Head taken by Richard Bennett

looking from Hopegill Head - North to Ladyside Pike

view of Grisedale Pike seen from Hopegill Head

part of Crummock Water below

Coledale Hause centre left

path up Eel Crag to left not seen here

Butternere below

Sail Beck valley below

view of Force Crag Mine seen from Eel Crag?

Grisedale Pike to right of middle

path up to Sail

path down Sail to Sail Pass

looking back at zig zag path down Sail

South side of Causey Pike ridge

causey Pike at end (right)

Braithwaite below

Swinside Inn

Bencathra left of centre

looking back at Causey Pike

descended on path to left

school group?

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