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Wetherlam

Walked on 05/10/2005

Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)

Tilberthwaite – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Wetherlam Edge – Tilberthwaite Gill – Tilberthwaite

Distance: 4.4 miles     Total Ascent: 693 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours

Weather: Grey and hazy, gradually clearing. 14°C.

Absolutely the connoisseurs way up to Wetherlam, this walk is a full Lakeland in miniature with steep, rocky ascents, grassy paths, tarns, rivers and two edges – Steel Edge and Wetherlam Edge. Steel Edge is quite steep but a real joy to walk up and once on Wetherlam itself there are great views of the Coniston fells, Coniston Water, over to the Langdales and beyond.

Wetherlam

Wetherlam route map.

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Some Autumnal colours - Tilberthwaite along Tilberthwaite Gill.

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Crossing Crook Beck before reaching Steel Edge.

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Looking across Drycove Bottom to Wetherlam Edge from Steel Edge.

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Looking back down Steel Edge.

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Wetherlam along the ridge.

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Swirl Band and Swirl How across one of the tarns on Wetherlam, Black Sails is in the middle ground.

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A grey dog on the grey summit of Wetherlam.

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Descending Wetherlam Edge.

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The Crinkle Crags and Pike o' Blisco across Greenburn and the Wrynose Pas.

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Coming back round past Steel Edge.

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Tilberthwaite Gill.

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Old mine levels at Tilberthwaite.

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