Start point: Hodge Close (NY 315 016)
Holme Fell from Hodge Close
Distance: 1.8 miles Total Ascent: 203 metres Time Taken: 1 hour
Weather: Overcast but warm. 18ºC.
This morning’s walk was up to Holme Fell at the head of Coniston Water and I swear I saw the only blue sky in the Lake District this morning up there, although admittedly the skies were clearing throughout the day. We also paid a visit to Ivy Crag, often mistaken for the summit as it is marked by a large cairn a couple of hundred meters from the main summit knoll. We took this at a leisurely pace today which allowed lots of swimming time – for some of us anyway!
Raven Crag and Calf Crag on the southern side of Holme Fell.
Holme Fell, that's where we're off!
Ivy Crag on the left and the summit of Holme Fell to the right from the first disused reservoir.
The second disused reservoir.
On the summit knoll of Holme Fell, the cairn up to the right and a view of Coniston Water.
The Old Man in cloud from Holme Fell.
Wetherlam with Tilberthwaite below.
Angus and Casper on Holme Fell.
Coniston Water.
The Langdale Pikes beyond Tilberthwaite quarry.
Lots of Ling on Holme Fell.
The Langdale Pikes and Lingmoor Fell from Ivy Crag.
The Old Man and Wetherlam from Ivy Crag. In the middle distance is the summit ridge of Holme Fell.
Descending by the first reservoir again, this time looking in the opposite direction.
There were endless swimming circles from Angus in there.