Monday 13th November 2006

Start point: Verge parking at Green Quarter, Kentmere (NY 461 040)

Green Quarter - Skeggles Water - Cocklaw Fell (500) - nameless summit - Green Quarter

Distance: 3.5 miles     Total Ascent: 308 metres     Time Taken: 1 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Showers and windy. 12oC.

Route Map

There was much rain in Kentmere today with showers constantly blowing in with the strong wind. It was nice to see the Autumn colours up there today, although navigation is a bit hit and miss at times in this area with all the fences and walls.

Looking back at the start of the bridleway from Green Quarter.

Kentmere Tarn.

Looking over Kentmere to the Garburn Pass.

Autumn in Kentmere, Yoke and Ill Bell behind.

Kentmere in the sunshine.

Skeggles Water.

Lovely golden hues on Hollow Moor.

Rainbow over Cocklaw Fell.

Angus (almost) at the end of the rainbow.

Windswept Angus.

Looking to Upper Kentmere with the Kentmere Horseshoe fells surrounding it.

Angus and Casper lie in the golden grass.

Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts.

Raven Crag catches some rays.

Upper Kentmere, Kentmere Reservoir just visible.

Shipman Knotts.

Sallows, the Garburn Pass and Yoke above Kentmere.

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