Ennerdale shore - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

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Approaching Ennerdale Water

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Ennerdale shore - Anglers crag - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Ennerdale Water.
Heading towards Angler's Crag.

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Ennerdale shore - Anglers crag - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Approaching Angler's Crag.

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Ennerdale shore - Anglers Crag - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

At Anglers Crag - the path around Ennerdale Water is generally straightforward but occasional 'hands on rock' is required.

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At the far (eastern) end of Ennerdale water looking back.

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Ennerdale valley - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Ennerdale Water now left behind.
We have crossed over to the left (northern)  bank of the River Liza and continue up the valley.
Pillar can be seen on the right.

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Ennerdale valley - Great Gable Green Gable - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Looking towards the head of Ennerdale valley - Green Gable & Great Gable are straight ahead.

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Ennerdale valley - Haystacks - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Near Black Sail hut at the head of Ennerdale Water. 
Haystacks is in the middle distance left. 
Loft Beck is just beyond haystacks and cannot be clearly seen (it is not the obvious beck seen in this viewpoint).

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Ennerdale valley - Black Sail YHA hut - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Black Sail YHA hut

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Ennerdale valley - Black Sail YHA hut - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Black Sail YHA hut.

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Ennerdale valley - Loft Beck - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Loft Beck.
The steep and rocky ascent out of Ennerdale valley by way of Loft Beck - a climb of 1000ft in half a mile. 
For perspective, note the tiny outline of a walker on the skyline at the top of Loft Beck

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Ennerdale valley - Loft Beck - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Half way up Loft Beck.
The valley floor seems very distant.

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Ennerdale valley - Loft Beck - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

The fell top between Brandreth and Haystacks looking back at the top of Loft Beck.

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 Ennerdale - Buttermere - Haystacks - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Below Grey Knotts looking across at Haystacks.
To the left is Ennerdale Water and on the right are Buttermere and Crummock water.

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Haystacks - Buttermere  - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

View rom Fleetwith fell.
Haystacks, High Crag, Buttermere and Crummock Water.

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Honister - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Heading for the Honister Pass and Borrowdale along the dismantled slate quarry tramway (below the remains of the old drum house).
The green sunlit 'oasis' in the distance is Borrowdale..

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Honister slate mine  - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Honister Pass slate mine.
Honister Crag is on the distant right.

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Johnny Wood Borrowdale - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Through the beautiful Johnny Wood in Borrow dale, alongside the River Derwent.

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Johnny Wood Borrowdale - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Borrowdale, Johnny Wood and the River Derwent.

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Rosthwaite - Wainwright Coast to coast C2C walk

Entering Rosthwaite village.
Note Greenup Edge on the horizon - one of the objectives on day 3.

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