We parked up by a hotel at the base of the mountain. We could see the 'Bishop Stone' from the hotel. We decided to walk up to it before we went to the top. It was tricky getting there because it was steep.
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| Body belaying on steep ground. |
We had to use a rope for security a few times.
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| The 'Bishop stone' |
We stopped at the Bishop stone for a while. We decided to continue going up. The route was tricky in places and we had to rope up for security.
(According to local legend, the Bishop of Derry was killed falling from his horse in 1783, after drunkenly betting he could ride up the hill. Both the Bishop and his horse are said to be buried near a smaller stone, the Clerk, at the base of the hill. The stone was whitewashed each year by staff at the nearby Swan Hotel, until the Hotel was converted to apartments. The whitewashing is now carried out by members of Keswick Mountain Rescue.
The Bishop stands about 7 ft high on the shortest side, while the Clerk is a much smaller conical stone)
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| Barf Fell (NY216267) |
I was buzzing that I managed to get to the top because it was a real challenge. It had taken 3 hours.
Even though it was not very far it was very tiring getting to the top. We walked down the easy route. I enjoyed the challenge of the walk.
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