Tuesday 6th March 2007

Start point: Grisedale Bridge (NY 390 161)

Grisedale Bridge - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge

Distance: 3.5 miles    Total Ascent: 520 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Overcast. 10oC.

Route Map

It was a bit grey and damp for a short walk circling Glenamara Park above Patterdale, but at least it wasn't raining after the downpour of last night. Everywhere was very wet though and the wind on the tops was quite chilly with only brief glimpses of sunshine to provide some cheer.

The steep path to Birks from Glenamara Park.

There was an occasional touch of blue sky to the north-west, here looking to Ullswater from the climb to Birks.

Place Fell.

Time for a rest for Angus and Casper.

The breeze picked up as we got higher - Casper has spotted something in Grisedale Valley below.

Saint Sunday Crag with some stubborn snow still lingering, Dollywagon Pike and Nethermost Pike to the right.

Gavel Pike and Saint Sunday Crag from the summit of Birks, Hart Crag to the left.

Descending by the broken wall to Trough Head with the Arnison Crag ridge in the centre.

Arnison Crag and Place Fell.

Looking back to a prominent Gavel Pike and Saint Sunday Crag.

Ullswater from Arnison Crag.

Place Fell from the summit of Arnison Crag.

There was lots of rain last night - the fields south of Patterdale are flooded, as are many parts of the road.

Sunshine across Deepdale. Hartsop Dodd beyond the Hartsop above How ridge.

Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor beyond.

Ullswater from the descent to Patterdale.

Birks across Glenamara Park.

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