Yorkshire and the Lake District 2020

A much needed trip away after so many months locked down.

6 days ― July 2020

Part 1: Scafell Pike via the Corridor route and Great End

It’s been a crazy year. Everything turned upside down.

For reasons that are probably obvious, I’ve not been going out, not been hiking, and not been taking photos.

Last week for the first time in 4 months I took a trip away. It was really needed – thanks to Chris for inviting me. We went to Yorkshire for a week, hopping over to the Lake District for a day to hike Scafell Pike.

Route

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Having not hiked for some months, we of course chose one of the harder routes in to Scafell - via the corridor route. Not wanting to do a repeat journey back, we picked the Great End as a descent. See our journey on Strava.

A small stream comes from the distance and under the camera. The hillside is green and sunny. — 2020/07/19
1/640s at f/5.6, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

A small tarn on the approach to Scafell Pike. — Styhead tarn ― 2020/07/19
1/800s at f/5.6, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

A few tents remained by Styhead tarn - clearly a popular spot for wild camping.

Facing straight on to a wooden box with a large sign in uppercase that reads: “Stretcher box”. — 2020/07/19
1/1000s at f/3.5, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850
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Looking up an ominous rock formation near Scafell Pike — 2020/07/19
1/400s at f/5.6, 38mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

Looking down a long green valley. A stone path winds from the right. — 2020/07/19
1/800s at f/5.6, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

Ed jumping in the air on the summit of Scafell Pike. — For the briefest of moments, I was the highest person in England.
Photo by Chris Natt.
Ed Horsford ― 2020/07/19
1/2000s at f/5.0, 20mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850
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A small crevasse in the hillside, with a stream running through the middle. — 2020/07/19
1/500s at f/5.6, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

A dirt path with some steps winds up a dark green moss and grass covered hill, leading to a large rock formation in the distance. — 2020/07/19
1/800s at f/4.5, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

Part 2: Whernside wild camp

Before there was the 3 peak challenge everyone knew about, there were the original 3 peaks (of Yorkshire). We weren’t up for doing the full attempt just yet, but did fancy a wild camp at the top of one of them.

A footpath sign points from right to left, marking the summit of Whernside, 1.75 miles away. — 2020/07/20
1/3200s at f/2.8, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850
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Two shoots of magenta foxgloves in full bloom. — 2020/07/20
1/2500s at f/2.8, 24mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

A small tarn in an otherwise featureless landscape. — 2020/07/20
1/2000s at f/2.8, 42mm, ISO 100, Nikon D850

A stone wall recedes up and in to the distance. Chris stands at the far end looking out over one side. — Chris Natt ― 2020/07/20
1/320s at f/4.0, 70mm, ISO 80, Nikon D850

Unlike other summits I’ve been to, Whernside has a dry stone wall running the entire length of it (with a break at the summit for crossing sides). This made for a much needed windbreak.