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: 08:00
Weather: Cold wind, clear spells, 6°C
It was nice to be out early on such a morning for a walk up to Lingmoor Fell, the views were lovely and the wind was a cold one. Although I haven’t been on the fells as much as I would like for almost a year, things are about to change in April when stridingedge.net returns to the fells properly with a bit of luck. Thanks to all for bearing with me so far, needs must and all that…
A bit of early sunshine lights up the Langdale Pikes
Bowfell beyond Blea Tran House
...and the view from higher up the path
Wetherlam, Swirl How and Great Carrs plus a full view of Wet Side Edge
Dougal, bright eyed and bushy tailed
A bit of sunshine and clearing sky from the summit of Lingmoor Fell
Heading down to Lingmoor Tarn looking across to the Langdales
Lingmoor Tarn
The Grey Wader
Love the contrast of the Coniston fells with the nearer view
Side Pike
The Coniston fells across Blea Tarn
Dougal has already found the way through The Squeeze - it looks almost impossible from here but you can see the path leading to it on the bottom right
On the other side, my able assistant demonstrates how to get through
The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike
A panoramic view of Oxendale and Mickleden
Dougal + Langdales = Great view
Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and The Band from the descent
Mickleden
Side Pike from Blea Tarn