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The Fellwalker by Peter John Farnworth WALK 16 SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th 1981 This is another walk for the motorist, as 1,000ft are gained when you park on the highest point of Wrynose Pass where the road levels out near to the Three Shire Stone. This stone stands about nine feet high just off the road and is the meeting point of three previous County boundaries: Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancashire. This area is now called Cumbria. When leaving this point, it is easy walking to Red Tarn. When you arrive there follow the path to your right and walk straight up the fell-side to the summit of Pike O-Bliso, where there is a good summit cairn at the far end. This can be a good place to sit awhile to eat and drink, and also to take in the most magnificent views in every direction. From this high vantagepoint, you can see via the lay of the land your next stop, which is Crinkle Crags. This is also a very good way to go, by following this high level route to Scafell Pike over Crinkle’s, Bowfell, and Esk Pike, down to Esk Hause, and then follow the well worn path to that summit. On our walk to day, we are only going as far as Three Tarns and returning over the same ground. When we leave the last Crinkle (five in total) we will be crossing over towards Cold Pike, another summit overlooked by so many fell walkers, who have their eyes fixed on the higher fells so that they don’t see it. Its a fine little summit and if you take the time out and go, you will be reward with some wonderful views down the Wrynose Pass and if you look into the distance you will see one of the steepest Passes in the Lake District, called Hard Knott Pass. Mountains walked that day: Crinkle Crags 17    Cold Pike 96    [[]] Diagram & Stats