Wednesday 5th September 2007

Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)

Tilberthwaite - Tilberthwaite Gill - Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell - Wetherlam Edge - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Red Dell - Hole Rake - Tilberthwaite

Distance: 6 miles     Total Ascent: 880 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Clear at first, mist and drizzle later. 19oC.

Route Map

Everywhere but Wetherlam seemed to be in cloud this morning when I set out; it was basking under a lovely blue sky, but that quickly changed during the ascent of Wetherlam Edge. I thought it would be an interesting addition to drop down to Red Dell following the Black Sails ridge but it proved to be a tough climb back up to Hole Rake and over to Tilberthwaite.

First glimpse of Wetherlam from the sheepfold above the bridge across Tilberthwaite Gill.

Wetherlam from Dry Cove Bottom.

Steel Edge.

It looks nice and clear on Wetherlam at the moment.

Heading for Birk Fell.

A profile of Wetherlam Edge, today's route of ascent.

Again, from the climb to Birk Fell.

Casper on Birk Fell Man.

Pike o' Blisco catches a few rays of sunshine in between cloud cover across Greenburn.

The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn.

...and closer up.

Angus in the sunshine.

Wet Side Edge across Greenburn.

Wetherlam Edge.

Climbing Wetherlam Edge - these two seem to know the way!

Looking back down Wetherlam Edge to Little Langdale Tarn as the clouds start to roll in.

Made it! Angus and Casper have a rest in the eerie light on the summit of Wetherlam. We were to be in the clouds for a little while now.

Red Dell suddenly appears from the mist whilst walking the Black Sails ridge.

Looking down on Levers Water.

Coppermines Valley and Coniston Water from the ruins of the Red Dell mine workings.

A thick band of cloud on The Old Man.

Heading east back to Tilberthwaite along Hole Rake.

A final view of Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite Gill.

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