Wednesday 19th April 2006

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Woodland Fell Road - Blawith Knott (OF) - Lang Tarn - Tottlebank Height (OF) - Woodland Fell Road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 245 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Sunny, clearing. 11oC.

Route Map

The overnight rain cleared this morning and the sun eventually turned up for our walk up to Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height. It was a lovely morning for Casper's first fell walk (of many?) and Connie's final one of the Easter holiday's before returning to school.

Black Combe from Giant's Grave - the 'headstone' is on the right.

Climbing up to Blawith Knott.

Looking over to Black Combe from further up.

The Dunnerdale Fells, Stickle Pike in the centre.

The Scafell range - still a bit of snow on the very highest tops.

Looking north-east over Beacon Fell to Red Screes, centre, with Helvellyn and Fairfield to the left.

Golden sands of the Duddon Estuary.

Connie, Angus and Casper on the summit of Blawith Knott.

Angus.

Caw, left, the Scafell range through the gap and the Coniston fells to the right.

The Dunnerdale Fells - Stickle Pike and Caw flank the serrated edge of Fox Haw - Raven's Crag -  The Knott.

The Coniston fells across the un-named tarn on the way to Tottlebank Height.

View Casper the Porpoise in the tarn!

A northerly panoramic view from Tottlebank Height.

Wetherlam.

The Old Man of Coniston, the summit cairn visible.

Stickle Pike.

Casper.

Casper and Angus eye up Connie's crisps!

Dow Crag and The Old Man.

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