Monday 21st September 2009

Start point: Knipe Fold (SD 391 994)

Black Fell from Knipe Fold

Distance: 3.4 miles     Total Ascent: 215 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes

Weather: Very dull with showers. 15oC.

Route Map

Today was a complete contrast to last week with the weather being really dull and threatening throughout the walk. It was a big day for young Dougal though as he completed a walk to his first Wainwright summit, something he managed with aplomb and he got a taste of the changeable Lake District weather for good measure!

Approaching Iron Keld, the felled plantation.

It was so dull this morning here heading through Iron Keld. In fact it was almost dark, which made it really difficult to get any photos of anything.

Windermere from Black Fell.

Casper and Dougal on Black Fell, Dougal's first Wainwright summit.

Ambleside and Windermere during a passing shower.

'No one told me it would be this windy!'. There are all sorts of colours going on with Dougal now - slate around the eyes and a browny red mixed in with the black.

Windermere from the large cairn to the south-east of the summit.

Looking back to the summit.

We found this 'throne' cut from the stump of a felled tree complete with initials. 'CD'? - it must stand for Casper and Dougal of course!

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