Start point: Howtown pier (NY 443 199)
Howtown – Hallin Fell – St. Peter’s Church – Howtown
Distance: 2.7 miles Total Ascent: 260 metres Time Taken: 3 hours
Weather: Sunny with a cool breeze, clouding later. 14oC.
It’s half-term this week (again? already?!), so I took Connie, her friend Maya and the dogs (of course!) for a trip on the Ullswater Steamers for a short walk up to Hallin Fell. We just hit it right with the weather, with the rain coming in by the time we got back to Glenridding at the end. If you ever see someone loaded down with a rucksack + 2 more pink rucksacks + camera + two excitable dogs + two children…that will be me! They won’t do their own carrying these young girls you know…
Leaving the pier at Glenridding, looking back to the sister steamer Raven.
Flag's aloft!
Lots of excitement on the steamer on the way to Howtown.
Looking back to Arnison Crag along Ullswater.
Hallin Fell as we pull into Howtown.
Steel Knotts above Howtown.
Beda Fell and Martindale.
Ullswater from the north cairn on Hallin Fell.
The flat top of Hallin Fell ahead.
Arthur's Pike and Bonscale Pike.
Ullswater.
Conquering the south face of Hallin Fell.
Casper loves the sunshine here on the summit of Hallin Fell.
So do Connie and Maya - made it at last!
Casper.
Ullswater from our picnic place. Conditions were just about perfect now - what a view.
Looking south-west over Ullswater.
The Helvellyn range, the pointed Catstycam is in the centre.
Close-up on Helvellyn. Striding Edge is to the left with Swirral Edge leading down to Catstycam on the right.
Ullswater with Dunmallard Hill at the northern end.
Casper and Angus on Hallin Fell.
The summit of Hallin Fell.
Beda Fell, Boredale and Place Fell from the descent of Hallin Fell.
Martindale.
The way down.
The Nab and Beda Fell.
Not so fast!
It's much easier going down than up.
St Peter's Church, Martindale with Hallin Fell Behind.
Heading back to the ferry...
...down to Howtown.
Hallin Fell from Howtown.
Just made it. The blue sky has gone now and rain is on the way, here looking back to Hallin Fell from the steamer.