Causey Pike

7th May 2009

I’ve had this week of work on the account that the 4th of May is my Birthday ,Nothing actually planed just days out with the kids ,Eating out & so on ….Just a nice relaxing week off away from work with the family ,. Unfortunately the weather spoiled any plans of days out, & as today was the best weather wise my selfish streak appeared & insisted I spend a day up the lakes,

Causey Pike it was .

 

Wainwright Guidebook

The North Western Fells

 

 

Overview
Ascent: 2,089Feet - 637 Metres
Wainwrights: Causey Pike
Weather: Overcast Cloud
Parking: Car park Just Outside Stair
Area: North Western
Miles:  
Walking With: On My Own
Ordnance Survey: OL4 (1:25)
Time Taken:  
Route: Stair - Rowling End - Causey Pike - Stair
 

Map and Photo Gallery

 
 

Causey Pike Summit my target for today.

Well actually no what my intension was to walk the ridge over to Sail, but not long after taking this picture my stomach started doing summersault, Its a pretty steep ascent and I know what I’ve done wrong here…

I ate my equivalent of body weight in food the previous night at our local Tay Barns and to wash it down about four or five pints of lager. It was my Birthday !!


Stoneycroft  Gill with Eel Crag in the distance.

 

The Skiddaw massif and Swinside.

 

I’ll try to spare the details...

...but I have actually been sick on the side of the fell and as disgusting as that sounds I'm feeling ready to carry on after a litre of water and two Satsuma's.

It certainly blew the wind out of my sails.

I'm ok or I think I'm ok to carry on. Feeling a little off or not this path is on the steepest side.

Looking back at Swinside and Blencathra.

Not forgetting to mention Clough Head and Derwent Water.

Causey Pike summit ahead.
 

Looking up the Newlands Valley with Dalehead and Hindscarth in the foreground .

 

My decent route which will lead me to down Rolling End .

 

Not to far off the summit now which is actually deceiving its a lot further than it actually looks!

 

The Newlands Valley with Hindscarth and Robinson

 

That’s better, not far from the summit now.

 

Causey Pike Summit with what appears to be no summit Cairn.

My intension from this point was to carry on along the ridge to Sail, but as I’m feeling a little weak i thought it best to make my way down. ,After all the Fells are not going anywhere.


My decent route with the full length of Catbells captured in this picture.

 

The sun breaking through over the Newlands Valley.

 

 
 

Zooming in on Catbells Summit.

Is there ever a time when Catbells isn't busy.

 
 

Back at the bridge over Stoneycroft Gill.

Despite feeling sick it just take away my enjoyment of walking in the Lakes and collecting another Wainwright. Its just a shame it couldn't of been two.

Back at my favourite pub in  the Lake District, The Water Mill Inn, Ings.
Despite being sick most of the day the Pint on the table is mine



 

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