Today we walked from Caldbeck to Mungrisdale, about 12 miles over 2 Wainwright’s.
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Caldbeck
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Caldbeck
The forecast was for a dry start followed by light rain mid afternoon turning heavier later. The rain started around midday but not heavy. Then we had showers through the afternoon. It was a very cold wind.
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View from High Pike to Bowscale
We walked through the old Carrock Tungsten Mine with a stream running out of the mine and a sturdy metal gate blocking the entrance. In its day the only Tungsten mine in England outside of Cornwall.
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Carrock Tungsten Mine
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Carrock Tungsten Mine
While wandering around the mine ruins I spotted a Ring Ouzel flying past. A rare sighting for me even though I walk 1500 miles a year, mainly in the English hills.
The rain started here so it was on with full waterproofs. I expected to be able to cross the nearby river but the water was too high and fast flowing so we walked upstream for a mile or so to a crossing marked on the map. The river was wider and shallower but it was still tricky to cross to avoid the deep bits. Being able to use a few rocks as stepping stones helped.
From here we made our way up the rough hillside to Bowscale Fell. This should have been a good viewpoint for Blencathra but the clouds were down on it.
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Al eating on Bowscale
The last section was an easy descent into Mungrisdale and the Mill Inn, our hostelry for the night.
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Mungrisdale Mill Inn bar
Phone photos added 29th April.
No photos on my Mamiya 7 camera, no light.
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