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East Gully, Central Gully and Cust's Gully (see below). To the west of the cliffs a ridge descends more gradually in the general direction of Sty Head. This is known as The Band, and it too sports a harsh gash across its features. On the western side of The Band is the deep ravine of Skew Gill, a tributary of
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crosses a shallow saddle and then climbs over Ill Crag and Broad Crag, a well-blazoned path leading across the stony terrain to the summit of
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915:Categories
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816:Hard Knott
811:Grey Friar
806:Green Crag
751:Black Fell
579:References
569:Mont Blanc
565:Matterhorn
539:, or from
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474:Borrowdale
440:Seathwaite
417:Topography
109:54°27′50″N
88:Wainwright
57:Prominence
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891:Whin Rigg
886:Wetherlam
881:Swirl How
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455:Round How
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353:Round How
272:, England
239:Great End
207:Allerdale
199:Great End
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137:Geography
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310:Topo map
302:NY226084
266:Location
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72:Ill Crag
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511:Ascents
501:lapilli
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480:Geology
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348:Status
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