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Red Screes from St Raven's Edge |
Andrew picked me up at
nine and we parked at Kirkstone and climbed up on to Caudale Moor. The weather
was warm and the visibility excellent. I felt fairly fit, but I found the
simple climb to the summit was tiring and my right knee started complaining.
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Along St Raven's Edge to the summit |
When standing looking down to Threshwaite Mouth I couldn't face our original
intention of ascending the loose and steep way to Thornthwaite Crag, and over to High Street, and especially the descent therefrom on the return. I suggested Andrew should carry on, but he decided to stay with me. We sat above Troutbeck valley to eat our lunch,
with superb views over the west Kentmere fells.
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Threshwaite Mouth and Thornthwaite Crag |
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Froswick and Ill Bell |
He then suggested we explore
the summit area and take a wander over to a view into Caudale. We saw a group of youngsters whose leaders were taking them down the ridge to the road near Brothers Water, a route I would like to explore myself some day.
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Caudale |
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Memorial to Mark & William Atkinson |
We visited the
memorial to the Atkinsons and then set off back to Kirkstone Pass.
It turned out to be
wise not to have proceeded beyond Caudale Moor as the journey back took much longer
than expected.
I found it unpleasant
descending the rocky track to the car park, because my right knee had been
stiff and painful all day, after many weeks of giving no trouble.
