Thursday 16th February 2006

Start point: Glen Mary Bridge (NY 321 999)

Glen Mary Bridge - Holme Fell - Hodge Close - Oxen Fell - Black Fell - Tarn Hows - Glen Mary Bridge

Distance: 7.3 miles     Total Ascent: 660 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours30 minutes

Weather: Dull and overcast, turning to rain. 5oC

Route Map

More grey skies this morning and it was quite cold - the higher tops all had a dusting of snow on them. At lower level, that turned to rain - at least the rivers and falls were looking good!

Yew Tree Tarn.

A beck flowing into Yew Tree Tarn.

The Langdale Pikes with a dusting of snow from the top of Uskdale Gap.

Close up of Pike o' Stickle and Harrison Stickle.

Pike o' Blisco.

Wetherlam has snow too, but is under a blanket of cloud.

Coniston Water from Holme Fell.

Looking north over Hodge Close.

Hodge Close quarry.

High Oxen Fell farm.

Cold Pike, Pike o' Blisco and Blake Rigg from Oxen Fell.

Lingmoor Fell from the climb to Black Fell as the rain sets in.

Windermere from Black Fell.

The Tarns, Tarn Hows.

Looking down from the top of Tom Gill waterfall.

Tom Gill waterfall.

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