(Collecting from Causey Pike) - 2004

Causey Pike is huge and it can be very hard to know where to begin. The best advice is to follow the footpath from Stonecroft Bridge all the way to the summit, walk around the summit and continue westwards. You will find a series of other summits with rock piles on top, and following this a path will descend downhill onto the old mine track. This will take you directly back to Stoney Croft Bridge. Following this route will take you through a variety of various rocks both sedimentary and volcanic.

On the way up to Causey Pike, fossils can be found in the scree slopes, although they are rare. You will NOT find any fossils in the outcrop at Causey Pike Summit, but it is simply worth the extra few metres to view the fantastic and breathtaking view.

On the way back along the old mine track, there are lots of rocks to look through. Graptolites have also been found on the east facing slope of Outsider, which you walk around. There is plenty of scree and fallen rocks around to examine and as you get closer to the main road, there is a small disused quarry, also worth a good look.

(Most fossils can be found in the Scree Slopes) - 2004