Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
One of those heaven sent days were you start the walk in thick fog then get to
the summit to find yourself above the clouds and blue skies and sunshine.
A simple walk from Bampton with no navigational issues. We approached
Bampton from Shap via a minor road off the A6 in Shap that turns off left
signposted for Rosgill.
There is limited parking on the approach to Bampton
About 100 yards North of where we parked a road leads off on the right to
Scarside Farm
Starting out on the track to Scarside Farm
Kepp straight on up the main track towards the Farm
Approaching Scarside Farm, go through the farm yard
The tarmac gives way to a stony track that leads on to a gate
Through the gate and swing left
The wide grass track leads to the Inscar Plantation
The higher we climbed out of the fog the views start to open up
I think this is called a "fog bow"
We arrive at the Inscar Planation and the track swings left
The track runs parallel to the wall for around half a mile
Towards the end of the Plantation wall the track veers away to the left
We now get an early view of what we were to experience
The track is easy to follow as it heads to the highest point of the fell
The track passes an area of Limestone outcrops
Approaching the summit Trig circle, the fog starts to lift and we
are in for a magnificent cloud inversion
Yes Spud, we have arrived at the summit
The three of us above the clouds on the summit of Knipescar Common
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Loking at Blencathra from the summit
Do days out on the fells get any better?
Looking towards the High Street range
One of those days when you dont want to leave the summit
