Wasdale Circuit

The walk started with a steep climb up Yewbarrow on the shores of Wastwater, which I struggled with a lot I blame having a week off! The views, especially of the Scafells, are excellent throughout the walk. And we couldn't have been blessed with better weather.

Yewbarrow also includes an interesting scramble as you approach the top. Which opens out into Great door, also a great view point!

         (unfortunately bad photography by me didn't include the Scafells)

From Yewbarrow we walked along the ridge onto Stirrup crag and descended down to Dorehead saddle. the descent of Stirrup is steep and loose so extra care needs to be taken here! after a quick top of our sugar levels we started the ascent of Red Pike..

After a little photo opportunity we started walking again up to Steeple, once we saw the view from Steeple looking out to the coast of scotland and also the Isle of man we just knew this was a place to sit and tuck into out lunch.. 

Our lunch spot, the image does it no justice you'll just have to get up there yourself to experience it!

After lunch we headed over to Pillar crossing Scoat fell somewhere in between, i've always been amazed by Pillar  its like something out of a Jurassic park film, I will definitely be returning to climb Pillar rock.

We then started the long descent back to the car via Black sail pass of course stoping at Wasdale head for well earned pint! whilst here we noticed a sign stapled to a door that read..

Is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers

Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but we have less.

We have bigger houses, but smaller families

More conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees, but less sense

More knowledge, but less judgement

More experts, but more problems

More medicines, but less wellness.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often

We have learnt how to make a living, but not a life.

We have added years to life, but not life to years.

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back

But have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour.

We have conquered outer space, but not inner space.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted our soul.

We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We’ve higher incomes, but lower morals.

We’ve become long on quantity but short on quality.

These are the times of tall men, and short character;

Steep profits, and shallow relationships.

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare,

More leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.

These are the days of two incomes, but more divorces;

Of fancier houses, but broken homes.

It is a time when there is much in the show window, and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you,

And a time when you can choose,

Either to make a difference …. or just hit, delete.

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Just thought id share this as most people will walk past it And of course we couldn't help dipping our toes in wastwater to cool off, but unfortunately  no-one passed to grab a quick photo :(