Seems hard to imagine the heat we had on this day and it was only two weeks ago!
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| view down to High Snab Bank and Newlands Valley |
We started by climbing the steep grass slope onto High Snab Bank. This leads to an almost horizontal ridge followed by short scrambles and a steady climb to the summit plateau of Robinson.
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| Skye in tarn at top of Robinson with Scafells clear in the distance |
At last a breeze and water for Skye!
Our planned route was to descend to Newlands Hause and return over the ridge of Ard Crags. Delightful though this route is we were making good time and wanted to stay high to get the best of the breeze so we headed east rather than west to enjoy the ridge to Hindscarth and Dale Head.
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| on the top of Dale Head |
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| another dip for Skye |
Steeply down the grass to Dale Head Tarn and it was decision time again - down to Borrowdale or up some more to take in High Spy. On such a good day the choice was clear and High Spy it was ..... and Maiden Moor.......and Catbells.
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| Catbells - the final summit! |
THE WHOLE NEWLANDS ROUND 16KM AND NEARLY 1200m ASCENT
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