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Holme Fell

Walked on 30/06/2008

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!

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Raven Crag and Calf Crag on the southern side of Holme Fell.

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Holme Fell, that's where we're off!

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Ivy Crag on the left and the summit of Holme Fell to the right from the first disused reservoir.

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The second disused reservoir.

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On the summit knoll of Holme Fell, the cairn up to the right and a view of Coniston Water.

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The Old Man in cloud from Holme Fell.

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Wetherlam with Tilberthwaite below.

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Angus and Casper on Holme Fell.

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Coniston Water.

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The Langdale Pikes beyond Tilberthwaite quarry.

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Lots of Ling on Holme Fell.

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The Langdale Pikes and Lingmoor Fell from Ivy Crag.

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The Old Man and Wetherlam from Ivy Crag. In the middle distance is the summit ridge of Holme Fell.

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Descending by the first reservoir again, this time looking in the opposite direction.

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There were endless swimming circles from Angus in there.

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