Start point: St. Peter’s Church, Martindale (NY 436 191)
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill – Loadpot Hill – Arthur’s Pike – Bonscale Pike – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale
Distance: 8.7 miles Total Ascent: 860 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Overcast with some drizzle. 19ºC.
It has been a long time since I was over this way – in fact it seems like a long time since I have been over any way! However, needs must and I was glad to get out today even though I would have preferred the sunshine of yesterday. Normally I find this sort of terrain easy going and I thought I managed to do the walk surprisingly quickly as I felt a little unfit and was puffing and panting a bit on the climb up to Wether Hill. I must get out more to keep my fitness levels up…
The Nab and Beda Fell from the climb to Hallin Fell.
Steel Knotts over Martindale Church.
It's all looking a bit murky in Boredale.
Ullswater from Hallin Fell.
Martindale and Boredale with Beda Fell in the centre.
Beda Fell across the reedy Lanty Tarn.
Hallin Fell from the climb to Steel Knotts.
Ullswater from Steel Knotts.
The view of Ullswater from Pikeawassa, the summit of Steel Knotts.
Pikeawassa.
The way ahead to Brownthwaite Crag.
Steel Knotts and Fusedale from Brownthwaite Crag.
Brownthwaite Crag and Steel Knotts from the ruins below Wether Hill. From here it was a steep climb up into the murk and mist in the drizzle on Wether Hill.
Heading for Loadpot Hill from Wether Hill.
The summit of Loadpot Hill.
Pooley Bridge and Dunmallard Hill from Arthur's Pike.
Ullswater from Arthur's Pike.
Casper, the mucky pup!
Crossing Swarth Beck.
Ullswater from Bonscale Pike.
The view from the two prominent cairns.
The cloud seems to be clearing now.
Steel Knotts from the steep descent from Bonscale Pike.
Hallin Fell over Howtown.
Place Fell gets some sunshine. The path used to climb back to the church is clear to see through the bracken on the left.
The view into Fusedale.