The weather on this day was a bit overcast, so it wasn't the most amazing day ever. Nevertheless, I did the usual hike up through the forest to get above Buttermere and onto the ridge to the top of Red Pike. Continued along the obvious line passing over the rock-strewn tops of High Crag and High Stile, then descended the somewhat steep and stony path to Scarth Gap before getting up onto Haystacks. Went as far as Blackbeck tarn and then descended in a southwest direction along a stream into Ennerdale, coming out quite close to Black Sail youth hostel. Very long and boring walk along Ennerdle in the rain to get t the youth hostel. The only consolation was that I had a whole 6-bed dormitory to myself :-) And had a good nights sleep.
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