Walk to the south of Devoke Water, visiting White Pike,
Yoadcastle, Woodend Height and Seat How
29 April 2007
After a visit to the fells to the north
of Devoke Water a couple of years ago, today it was time to finish the job
with the fells to the south.
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One of the many signs of ancient habitation on Birker Fell, one of those
"Cairns" in the ancient type that the Ordnance Survey uses in such
circumstances.
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Motorcyclists making their noisy way along the track to Devoke Water
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Looking into the sun, so not a good photograph, but it shows the objectives for
the afternoon, namely Seat How in the foreground, with White Pike and Yoadcastle/Woodend
Height behind it.
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The boathouse on Devoke Water, with Water Crag behind it.
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The boathouse again, with Rough Crag.
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A look back to Seat How as we make our way along the southern side of the tarn.
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On the climb south, George pauses for a quick break.
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At the top of White Pike, a look to the summit of Yoadcastle.
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Cairn on White Pike, with the estuary of the Esk, Irt and Mite behind it leading
into the Irish Sea.
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On the way to Yoadastle, a look across part of Devoke Water to the big fells
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Approaching the summit of Yoadcastle
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From Yoadcastle looking across a minor tarn to the summit of Woodend Height,
with the fells of Wasdale, Ennerdale, Eskdale and Langdale beyond
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From Yoadcastle, looking to Whitfell with the Duddon estuary behind its eastern
slopes
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George on Yoadcastle
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The sea from between Yoadcastle and Woodend Height
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The summit cairn on Woodend Height with Devoke Water beyond
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From the same point, a closer view of some of the big fells. On the left is the
"back" of Illgill Head with what is probably Pillar behind it; bulking
centre-left is Kirk Fell, with the top of Great Gable peeking above the long
slopes of Scafell which descends to the right to end in Slight Side; Scafell
Pike can just be seen peeking over the top of the Scafell ridge.
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As we descend from Woodend Height, another view of Seat How
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George waits at the crossing path from Woodend farm to Devoke Water, as we near
Seat How
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Looking towards Woodend farm, with the shapely peak of Caw visible.
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From Seat How, the shining sun on Devoke Water
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From Seat How, looking across Birker Fell and the green cultivated fields of
Birkerthwaite in the middle distance, with the Eskdale fells centre and left,
and Harter Fell centre-right with Crook Crag almost invisibly merging in front
of it, and Green Crag on the right.
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A panoramic shot from the same point
An interesting and enjoyable though largely pathless walk. The GPS recorded a
total of 8.16km and 407 metres of ascent taking 3 hours 26 minutes including
1 hour stopped
Lake District holiday, April/May 2007
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