Thursday 11th January 2007

Start point: Little Langdale (NY 316 034)

Little Langdale - Slaters Bridge - Great Intake on Low Fell - Slaters Bridge - Little Langdale

Distance: 3.3 miles     Total Ascent: 250 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Wild and windy with showers. 9oC.

Route Map

I had envisaged going for a longer walk today but the conditions were a bit off putting for walking the high fells to say the least - the wind was howling and the driving rain put paid to thoughts of any longer walks. Instead, I had a shorter walk around Tilberthwaite, heading up to Great Intake which is a relatively small fell yet one which commands fine views. 

Lakeland cottage, Little Langdale.

Today's objective, Great Intake over Slaters Bridge.

An approximation of the route taken - up to the left and down on the right.

Slaters Bridge...

...the River Brathay moving at a fair pace.

Lingmoor Fell.

Casper looking alert on one of the quarry spoil heaps.

Lingmoor Fell and Little Langdale Tarn from the climb up to Great Intake.

Looking into Greenburn, Great Carrs at the head.

Wetherlam from the summit of Great Intake.

Angus and Casper (caught mid victory roll!) on the summit. It was relatively calm in this hollow on the summit - just how windy is it today, Angus?

Very windy...

...indeed!

Cold Pike, Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell beyond Pike o' Stickle.

Wetherlam.

The Langdale Pikes beyond Blea Tarn and Side Pike.

There was lots of water and waterfalls around today!

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