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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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