Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)
Tilberthwaite – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Wetherlam Edge – Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell – Tilberthwaite Gill – Tilberthwaite
Distance: 4.2 miles Total Ascent: 648 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 09:10
Weather: Long sunny spells, cold wind. 8C
The weather was gorgeous this morning, being really clear in the south western corner of the Lakes. There seemed to be a bit of cloud around the fell tops beyond but Wetherlam was a great walk to do on a day like this – I did have to keep well wrapped up on the Wetherlam ridge though as it was colder than it looks.
Wetherlam route map.
The Coniston fells from Torver.
Wetherlam looking good in the sunshine.
Walking through the old quarry workings from Tilberthwaite.
Looking down over Tilberthwaite to snow capped Fairfield.
Crossing Crook Beck.
Blake Rigg from the start of the climb up Steel Edge.
Steel Edge, today's route to Wetherlam.
Steel Edge again - the first part of the ridge is an easy walk; the second, rocky section is a scramble.
Casper enjoys the sunshine though the wind is cold climbing here.
The final grassy section before the scramble.
Scrambled dogs giving me the hurry up call.
Steel Edge from the top.
The Old Man and Brim Fell from the top of Lad Stones.
Great How Crags and Swirl How.
The path to the summit.
Looking across the large tarn at the south eastern end of Wetherlam.
...and again from a little higher up. The tarn is part frozen and the wind was really cold along here.
Swirl How and Prison Band, Great Carrs to the right.
The Scafells in cloud, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the summit of Wetherlam.
Casper and Dougal summit Wetherlam.
There is a lovely view of the Coniston fells from here, in fact I think Wetherlam has one of the best 360 views of any fell.
Looking back to the summit cairn.
Swirl How, Great Carrs and Greenburn.
The Old Man to Swirl How.
Cold Pike, Red Tarn, Pike o' Blisco and beyond.
This north side of Wetherlam was quite icy and treacherous in places, here looking down Wetherlam Edge into Little Langdale.
Crinkles and Bowfell, clear of cloud now.
Looking back to Wetherlam Edge.
Birk Fell Man. It was like Piccadilly Circus around here for some reason and there were lots of people out enjoying the good weather. It seems we all converged on Birk Fell Man at the same time from different directions!
Wetherlam Edge and Great Carrs.
The Langdale Pikes, Blea Tarn and Side Pike central.
Wetherlam Edge and Tilberthwaite Larches. On the way home...
Looking across Coniston Water and Coniston to The Old Man.