Start point: Blea Tarn Car Park (NY 296 043)
Blea Tarn – Bleatarn House – Lingmoor Fell – Lingmoor Tarn – Side Pike – Blea Tarn
Distance: 3.2 miles Total Ascent: 390 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 09:30
Weather: Sunny and warm. 25°C
Wow, what a scorching weekend it has been and today continued in the same way. So it was sun cream on and plenty of drinks for the climb to Lingmoor Fell, the diminutive fell with the XL views!
The Langdale Pikes across Blea Tarn.
It was really warm here today, the dogs were straight in (after the reflection shot, naturally!).
Bowfell beyond Blea Tarn House.
Looking back down the steep climb.
Blea Tarn.
A clear day without a cloud in the sky.
Blake Rigg and Pike o' Blisco over Blea Tarn.
The Coniston fells.
Brown How, the summit of Lingmoor Fell.
Descending to Lingmoor Tarn.
The Langdales across Lingmoor Tarn.
I came across this sheep stuck in a bog - the poor thing couldn't move so I did my good deed for the day and hauled it out. It is amazing how heavy sheep are when laden with mud and water and I think it must have been there for quite a while as it couldn't walk for a good 10 minutes or so. You can imagine what Casper and Dougal thought of me fraternising with the 'enemy'!
The wall to Side Pike.
There are still the odd clumps of bluebells around.
The Langdales across the wall.
The impenetrable looking wall of Side Pike.
Casper following the path, this is the only way through...
...only skinny dogs can manage this one! What do you mean 'how did I manage then'?
Mickleden.
The Langdale Pikes.
Great Langdale.
A hot day for Dougal and Casper.
Oxendale, with Crinkle Crags at its head.
Bowfell and The Band.
Pike o' Blisco.
Back at Blea Tarn, there are a few more clouds around then there was first thing this morning.