Martindale part2

[sample_city]

returned to Martindale to do the 3 wainwrights i missed last time i was here
at the far end of Martindale there is a wild red deer herd, as i descended fron The Nab near to The Bungalow i climbed over a stile to be confronted by around 150 red deer all looking at me and legging it in all directions! i shit mesel! probally not as much as they did, wasnt quick enought to get me camera out!

1. Route
2. Place Fell from Hallin Fell
3. Ullswater looking towards Pooley Bridge from Hallin Fell
4. Looking up the Boredale Valley before starting the climb to Place Fell (right)
5. Looking back at Hallin Fell, with the Pooley Bridge end of Ullswater in the distance
6. Glenridding, Ullswater, Birkhouse Moor (left) leading up to Striding edge, Sheffield Pike (right), with (l to r) Helvellyn, Catstye Cam, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd in the distance from Place Fell
7. Angle Tarn
8. Brothers Water looking up to the Kirkstone Pass with Grey Crag, Stoney Cove Pike & Red Screes
9. Hayeswater, flanked by High Street & Grey Crag
10 The Nab, my last summit of today
11. Martindale with Bannerdale splitting to the left and Rampsgill to the right, the white house on the left is Dale Head, the red house on the right is The Bungalow a old hunting lodge which is now a holiday let, the rough land inbetween is where all them deers were
12. Looking back at The Nab after the very steep decent

 

[djay]

all looks the same to me and no sight of a spar anywhere

 

[Judderz]

Did Helvellyn and Striding Edge today.....8.81miles....was an ace day for it

 

[Northern Star]

I Havnt got the balls for striding edge :$ looks fierce

 

[sample_city]

Did Helvellyn and Striding Edge today.....8.81miles....was an ace day for it

niceswan Judderz, any photies?
the only walking i done at the weekend was up and down Fleetwood seafront, while smoking a spliff!

 

[Judderz]

Photos below:

1. The Actual Striding Edge
2. Approaching Striding Edge
3. Me & My Mate On Top, Nice Cloudline Behind Us
4. Striding Edge From Above
5. Me Climbing The 'Rock Face' To The Top Of Helvellyn (Now my Facebook pic)
6. The Start Of The Rock Face Viewed From Striding Edge
7. View From Top Overlooking Striding Edge

Hopefully doing Scafell Pike in 2 weeks

 

[stetheboro]

If you ever head up towards the Scottish Highlands (inverness area) give me a shout would love to do something like that but no-one to go with.

 

[sample_city]

top pics Judderz
the first time i done striding edge was in thick cloud, you could only see around 10ft, the second time i done it i thought 'wtf were we doing up here last time!'
good luck on Scafell Pike

 

[Judderz]

the second time i done it i thought 'wtf were we doing up here last time!'

I hear ya....I was saying to myself whilst walking it and climbing to the top...'Wtf am I doing here' 'Wtf am I doing here' 'Wtf am I doing here'.....glad I did it though.

One of the guys we are doing Scaffell Pike with has dropped out....coz feckin City are at home and he has a season ticket...arsebandit