Outerside - Route One

 

Start - Braithwaite NY 231 236 Distance - 2.2 miles Ascent - 1,660 feet Time - 1 hour : 40 minutes

 

 

Coledale Beck in the village of Braithwaite
Heading out from Braithwaite along the lane to High Coledale
Ullock Pike and Long Side from the lane above Braithwaite
The lane ends at gate which gives access to a rough track leading past a covered reservoir to the ruined farm of High Coledale
Barrow from the High Coledale track
Skiddaw from the High Coledale track
Causey Pike above Barrow Door and Stile End
Looking back to Bassenthwaite Lake
Stile End and Outerside from High Coledale
Skiddaw from High Coledale, the ruins of the farm are located in the trees on the left
From High Coledale there are three choices of paths to Outerside.  The most popular one is on the left via Barrow Door. The central path makes a direct ascent of Stile End's north east ridge, another one avoids the ridge on the right.  All three paths unite at Low Moss beyond Stile End
Grisedale Pike from the path above High Coledale
Blencathra from the path above High Coledale
Near the foot of Stile End's north east ridge the path splits, left for Barrow Door, straight on for a direct ascent of the ridge
Looking over Barrow and Rowling End to Maiden Moor and High Spy from the north east ridge
Outerside from the north east ridge of Stile End
Approaching the summit of Stile End
Grisedale Pike from the summit of Stile End
Looking north over Kinn to Bassenthwaite Lake and Binsey
Braithwaite and Skiddaw from the summit of Stile End
Lonscale Fell, Blencathra and Latrigg from the summit of Stile End
Barrow with the Helvellyn range on the horizon
Looking south east over Barrow to Catbells, highlighted by the sun
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Maiden Moor and High Spy over Rowling End.  The two walkers are descending to Barrow Door seen on the lower left
Causey Pike from the summit of Stile End
Outerside across Low Moss from the summit of Stile End
Descending to Low Moss
Outerside From Low Moss
Looking back across Low Moss to Stile End from the foot of Outerside's north east ridge
Climbing Outerside's north east ridge
Rowling End and Causey Pike from the north east ridge
Looking back from the mid point on the ridge
Coledale Hause from the north east ridge
Stonycroft Gill and Derwent Water from the north east ridge
Approaching the summit of Outerside
Sail and Eel Crag from the summit of Outerside
Coledale Hause from the summit of Outerside
Bassenthwaite Lake over Kinn
Skiddaw from the summit of Outerside
Looking down the north east ridge to Stile End and Barrow
Derwent Water from the summit of Outerside

 

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