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<\/a><\/p>\nSaturday morning and the weather was as forecast. \u00a0But still better visibility than in the dark. \u00a0It’s a lovely hostel; small, out of the way…although we did have some early morning callers after tea bags…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n We walked along the track towards Black Sail YHA; great spot, I remember camping near here twenty years ago on a Duke of Ed expedition. \u00a0Almost a bothy. \u00a0Then it was up Scarth Gap Pass and on to Hay Stacks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fast moving clouds meant that the rain\u00a0and the views came and went (the rain mostly the former, the views the latter). \u00a0It was windy and wet on top, so we had a very quick lunch before heading back down via<\/em> a couple of tarns, one of them Wainwright’s ‘Innominate’.<\/p>\n Strong winds drove the rain straight into our eyes, and new streams appeared on the hillsides as the water found its own way down. \u00a0The ground levelled out as we approached Black Sail. \u00a0We walked amongst the drumlins that had appeared as little lumps earlier, but now they were significant mounds\u00a0and\u00a0seemed rather mystical.<\/p>\n Eventually there was a very welcome drying room, tea, showers, dinner, and fireworks. \u00a0The wind and rain were worse on Sunday, so after cleaning the hostel we headed home.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n