Start Point: Blea Tarn Car Park (NY 296 043)
Blea Tarn – Bleatarn House – Lingmoor Fell – Lingmoor Tarn – The Squeeze – Side Pike – Blea Tarn
Distance: 5.7 km Total Ascent: 365 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 10:10
Weather: Cold wind, clear spells, 5°C
This is a great little walk, the scenery is fabulous throughout with the Langdale Pikes dominating the scene for most of the time. The view from Side Pike is possible the best view you can get of the Langdales and well worth squeezing through ‘The Squeeze’ to get to it. Blea Tarn is ever popular and offers great views with an easy path around it.
Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike route map.
Wainwright photo © Chris Butterfield/Estate of Kenneth Shepherd.
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