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21 07 2004 - Red Pike, Starling Dodd and Great Borne with Paul D

We followed the well worn route from Buttermere climbing the path near to Sour Milk Gill up to Bleaberry Tarn. After a brief rest at the tarn we clambered up the steep screes to the top of Red Pike. From here we crossed to Starling Dodd over Little Dodd and then on to Great Borne. The descent down Steel Brow was steeper than expected and beyond Floutern Tarn the walk became a bit of trudge at times, over boggy ground. It may be that we had just become a little tired. We eventually reached Scale Force and finished back at Buttermere. The weather forecast had not been good but we had not a drop of rain all afternoon and finished the walk in sunshine. Another excellent walk on an excellent day, rounded off with some refreshing beer at the Fish Inn.