Quote Originally Posted by RobW View Post
Well, nice day for a recce!! If we are sure that the ESE cairn is higher (the authoritative http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mounta...p?qu=S&rf=2364 agrees although no survey is cited), I'd say forget the WNW cairn, just run NW, pass the 1st gully; on reaching the 2nd gully (cairn) follow the directions as above.
Rob
I have been finding going back almost to Esk Hause but cutting the corner down to a stream slightly faster (only a few mins)
but to complicate things last time I was up there I did what sounds like you did Rob crossing the top of the first gully (Great gully?) then going DOWN the second for 40m? before breaking out left down the ramp line the other route joins further down, this would be a good few mins faster as most of the route is on grass but its not obvious at all where to get out of the gully.