11 Sept - I finally conquered England's highest mountain! A fairly arduous walk up from Langdale, via Rossett Gill, up via Esk Hause across the very stony slopes of Ill Crag to the pull up to the summit of Scafell Pike (3,210'). An excellent viewpoint, from Blencathra and Skiddaw, then Great Gable, round to the southern fells. A total of 14 miles walked including 3,000 ft of ascent. The low sun on the return in the early evening gave some beautiful colours to the views.
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