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Silver How lays directly above Grasmere to the south west, the end of a
limb of high fell country extending southeastwards over Blea Rigg from
Sergeant Man (and ultimately High Raise). The ascent has a bit of
everything and Silver How is an ideal first climb for the budding Lakeland
explorer. It starts, here, on a tarmac drive through parkland just west of the village
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The road become enclosed within drystone walls.
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Once past the farm buildings the track becomes stony...
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....and quite steep.
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The top of this track comes out at a junction of walls and gates, and from here on there's a grassy track up to the ridge.
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The path is still quite steep here. It accompanies another drystone wall.
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The
path arrives at an area in which juniper and gorse grow in profusion.
The vegetation provides some shelter if the day is windy, and this area
therefore makes a good refreshment stop.
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The views are starting to become interesting. There's part of Grasmere below, backed by Heron Pike and Nab Scar.
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The path approaches a picturesque mini-ravine. Looking southwestwards Grasmere lake is backed by Loughrigg.
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The path dips into and crosses the ravine, an interesting couple of minutes.
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It's countless little treasures like this that make Lakeland such a marvellous place to visit and explore.
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Across the ravine and the terrain is now rather more drab. This scenery is typical of glacial moraine country
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A track leads up the rough grass slopes to the top of Silver How, now only a few minutes away.
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The
scene to the west. Bowfell (centre) still carries some snow; the
Langdale Pikes (Pike O' Stickle and Harrison Stickle) stand to the
right.
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Approaching the ridge.
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Grasmere from the path.
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A dramatic skyline; Bowfell, the Pikes and Pavey Ark.
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Panning around to the southwest we see Pike O' Blisco, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.
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Looking southeastwards, and a glimpse of Windermere over the shoulder of Loughrigg.
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One of Lakeland's loveliest spots; the twin lakes of Grasmere (mearest) and Rydal Water.
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A similar view, with more of Grasmere water in view...
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Grasmere
village, backed by Stone Arthur, Grea Rigg and Fairfield. The path up
to Grizedale Tarn leds into the hills towards the left of shot..
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Loughrigg, sandwiched bwtween Rydal Water (left) and Windermere (right).
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Silver How's summit cairn, backed by the Langdale Pikes (left) and Sergeant Man (right). Silver How is 1296 ft above sea level.
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The classic view of Grasmere from the summit.
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The ridge leading to Blea Rigg and Sergeant Man. A fine walk in good weather, but today was too windy and cold to attempt it.
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A
final shot of the summit cairn, with Rydal Water seen to the right. I
wasted no time in getting back down into shelter, and had a bite of
lunch among the junipers and gorse halfway back to the village.
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Back
at Grasmere. The sunshine was very fitful otherwise I'd have taken
rather more pictures. Grasmere is one of England's loveliest villages.
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