Friday 1st February 2008

Start point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale - Middle Fell - Greendale Tarn - Greendale Gill - Greendale

Distance: 3.5 miles     Total Ascent: 525 metres    Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes

Weather: Cold and strong wind. 4oC.

Route Map

The weather has been wild in Cumbria over the last couple of days and today was no exception with a very strong wind on the top of Middle Fell today and behind it there is more snow to come. Today was the first time out with the new camera, so there was plenty of messing about with it, although I stuck to the old lens for now until I upgrade that as well.

Wast Water and Wasdale Head.

Looking across Wast Water to The Screes.

Fleeting sunshine on Buckbarrow.

Lingmell and the Scafells across Wasdale.

Casper has a rest on the steep section of the climb to Middle Fell.

Wast Water and The Screes from Middle Fell.

Buckbarrow.

Yewbarrow from the summit of Middle Fell. Beyond, in cloud, are Kirk Fell, Great Gable and The Scafells.

It was a really strong and icy wind up here and the conditions were constantly changing with the clouds fleeting on and off the higher fells across Wasdale.

Red Pike with Low Tarn nestling in the hollow beneath, Kirk Fell and Great Gable are beyond Yewbarrow.

Lingmell, Scafell and Scafell Pike with Brown Tongue and Hollow Stones below.

Yewbarrow.

A close-up on Mickledore between Scafell Pike and Scafell.

Snow topped Kirk Fell and Great Gable emerge from the cloud beyond Yewbarrow.

Scoat Fell in cloud and Red Pike with Low Tarn visible.

All clear to the east now.

The Scafells have emerged from the cloud too.

Kirk Fell and Great Gable.

Casper braves the wind and tries to keep firmly anchored to the ground!

Haycock.

Looking across to Seatallan.

A windblown Greendale Tarn.

On the banks of Greendale Tarn with Haycock peeping over the col.

Falls on Greendale Gill.

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