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This weekends walk was an opportunity to walk in the Lakes and spend the night camping and then then walk back to the start point the following day, I got the idea for the walk from the Nuttalls book "Walking Round the Lakes which details a walk around the Lakes covering around 145 miles, each days walk is divided into a high level route and also a low level route as an alternative. I chose the high level route from Portinscale near Keswick which followed Coledale Beck up onto Coledale Hause, the weather was superb and I then climbed Grasmoor followed by Wandhope and Whiteless Pike, then it was down to Buttermere to camp at Sykes Farm. A good evening meal in the Bridge Hotel with a few pints. I woke next morning to the sound of rain which persisted for several hours.  I set off for the return journey around 0915hrs using the low level route back to the start point. I headed up the path from Buttermere along Sail Beck with occasional showers causing me to keep donning my waterproofs, it was then over the pass and down alongside Rigg Beck towards the foot of Catbells, I then followed the path through Overside Wood to Portinscale. The total distance for the two days was around 20 miles and it was good to be walking and carrying all your gear, if you have forgotten anything its tough luck.
 
The track above Coledale Beck heading towards Coledale Hause
   
Further along the track, the views are superb
   
The track winding its way up towards Coledale Hause
   
Looking back towards Braithwaite with Skiddaw on the skyline
   
A water run off straight down the mountainside, very similar to what I saw in the Alps on the Walkers haute Route - The powerful force of nature
   
Looking down on Force Crag Mine on Coledale Beck
   
Looking up at Sand Hill from Coledale Hause
   
The summit of Grasmoor
   

Me just below the summit of Grasmoor
   

Crag hill from the path up Wandhope
   
Looking down on Sail Beck, what a difference in the weather compared with tomorrow
   

Looking across Buttermere towards Mellbreak
   

Looking back up Whiteless Pike
   
My little Vango tent, home for the night on the banks of Sail Beck at Sykes Farm
   

Sunday - heading up Sail Beck
   

Higher up Sail Beck with the pass in sight
   
Over the pass and heading down Rigg Beck towards the foot of Catbells in between the showers
   
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