A short but steep climb up to Pike o' Blisco from the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. The weather made navigation quite challenging on this early April day, we we made it to the top still smiling! The return route via the Oxendale valley was considerably easier.
Elevation: Max 690m, Min 97m, Gain 593m
On the ascent near Redacre Gill
Up on Pike o' Blisco
Hiker selfie
View on the way down from Pike o' Blisco
Mountain views
The path down
Approching the end!
Langdale Fell
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