Wainwright C2C coast to coast walk, Brian & Gail's photo diary, patterdale to shap, Day 4

Patterdale to Shap - Goldrill Beck & Place Fell - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Leaving Patterdale.
Glorious view from the bridge along Goldrill Beck towards Place Fell.

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Patterdale to Shap - On Patterdale Common - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Starting the diagonal ascent up the side of Patterdale Common into the morning sun.

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Brothers Water from just above Hartsop village

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Patterdale to Shap - Past Boredale Hause & Brothers Water - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Above Hartsop village past Boredale Hause and heading towards Angle Tarn.
Brothers Water is seen below.

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Patterdale to Shap - Heading for Angle Tarn - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Angle Tarn now in view.

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Patterdale to Shap - At Angle Tarn - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

A break at Angle Tarn.
Angle Tarn Pikes is behind this viewpoint.

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Heading towards Satura Crag.
High Street is in the distance.

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Crossing Satura Crag.

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Patterdale to Shap - Satura Crag, High Street - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Just past Satura Crag.
High Street is on the right of the Horizon.

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Patterdale to Shap - Hayes Water - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Hayes Water from near Satura Crag. High Street is in the centre distance.

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The route between Satura Crag and The Knott.

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Looking across at the Helvelyn range.

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Patterdale to Shap - High Street - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

At The Knott.
Bearing right is the start of High Street.
The Kidsty Pike C2C path is a sharp left turn a few yards further along (not visible in the photograph).

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The first view of Kidsty Pike after bearing sharp left at The Knott.

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Patterdale to Shap - Riggindale - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Riggindale and Haweswater.
Taken from the Straits of Riggindale where the Kidsty Pike path veers left away from High Street.

This is Golden Eagle country.

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Patterdale to Shap - Kidsty Pike - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

KIdsty Pike, Riggindale and Haweswater.

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Patterdale to Shap - Kidsty Pike - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Heading for the Kidsty Pike summit.

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Patterdale to Shap - Haweswater & Riggindale - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Riggindale from Kidsty Pike summit.

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Patterdale to Shap - High Street - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

High Street from Kidsty Pike summit.

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Patterdale to Shap - Haweswater - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

A view along Haweswater and the end of the Lake District beyond.

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The start of the steep descent of Kidsty Pike to Haweswater

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Patterdale to Shap - Haweswater - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Descending from Kidsty Pike to Haweswater.

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Patterdale to Shap - Haweswater - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

The start of the long 5 mile trek along the length of Haweswater.

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Patterdale to Shap - Haweswater - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

The terrain along Haweswater did not always make for the easiest of walking.

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At end of Haweswater is Naddle Bridge crossing Haweswater Beck.
A more recent bridge is immediately behind the original.

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The river Lowther near Shap.

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Patterdale to Shap - Shap - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Shap Abbey seen through the trees and across the river Lowther.

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Patterdale to Shap - Shap - Wainwright coast to coast C2C walk

Shap Abbey ruins.

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Shap Abbey ruins.

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Accommodation at
The Hermitage in Shap.

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