RANNERDALE KNOTTS - a mountain in miniature, and a proud one. Not even gable has witnessed a real battle! A. Wainwright Visit in early May - the bluebells in the dale below are stunning - a sight to behold, and will never be forgotten - Me |
| Rannerdale Knotts | |||||
| Date | 15/5/2004 |
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| Walks done by: | Jed and Barb | ||||
| Weather: | Glorious after a cloudy start. Very warm and no breeze | ||||
| Distance | 6 miles | ||||
| Started at: | Buttermere | ||||
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| Rannerdale Knotts | 1160' | ||||
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| 7am and the view from Side Farm campsite as Birks catches the sun | |||||
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| and Keldas catches the early sunlight too | |||||
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| the High Stile ridge at Buttermere | |||||
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| Rannerdale Knotts ridge | |||||
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| Rannerdale | |||||
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| The rock step | |||||
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| Looking down to the bluebells in Rannerdale | |||||
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| Looking down on Buttermere | |||||
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| Rannerdale Knotts summit | |||||
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| Mellbreak from near the summit | |||||
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| Me at the summit | |||||
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| Looking down on the famous Rannerdale bluebells | |||||
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| On a day such as this the colours of Rannerdale are beautiful | |||||
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| A bluebell carpet | |||||
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| Is there a finer vista anywhere? I think not. | |||||
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| Rannerdale Knotts - northern face | |||||
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| Whiteless Pike | |||||
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| Crummock Water from Hause Point | |||||
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| and again . | |||||
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| Rannerdale Knotts from the road back to Buttermere | |||||
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