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Troutbeck Tongue

Walked on 31/07/2009

Start point: Kirkstone Pass road (NY 412 063)

Kirkstone Pass road – Troutbeck Park – Troutbeck Tongue – Troutbeck Park – Kirkstone Pass road

Distance: 2.25 miles     Total Ascent: 240 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Sunny gradually clouding over. 18C.

It is not often you start the climb to a fell with a big descent but I did today for a walk to Troutbeck Tongue, starting from the Kirkstone Pass road. It was an interesting descent and pretty boggy underfoot until the climb of The Tongue itself. Once on the summit, there was cause for a little celebration as you will see…

Troutbeck Tongue

Troutbeck Tongue route map.

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Froswick and Ill Bell from the start of the descent into Troutbeck Park from the Kirkstone Pass road.

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Heading into Troutbeck Park.

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Yoke beyond The Tongue.

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Trout Beck.

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Cascades on Trout Beck.

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The old slate bridge crossing Trout Beck.

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It is a simple construction of stone slabs lying across the pillars and looks as though it has been there forever - and probably has.

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The view to Park Fell Head from the climb to Troutbeck Tongue.

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Wansfell Pike and Wansfell, the Kirkstone Pass road running below it through the centre of the photo.

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Caudale Moor and Thornthwaite Crag either side of Threshthwaite Mouth. Gray Crag can just be seen through the gap.

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Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick and Ill Bell from the Troutbeck Tongue ridge.

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A close up on Threshthwaite Mouth.

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Windermere beyond the summit of Troutbeck Tongue.

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The summit view to Windermere.

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The Tongue on The Tongue - congratulations to Casper who completed his 214th and final Wainwright fell here today.

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For his efforts, the reward of a meaty bone - a doggy equivalent to a bottle of champagne.

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The Troutbeck Valley and Windermere.

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I can see this may take some time to devour!

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Wansfell from the descent.

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Climbing back to the Kirkstone Pass road after crossing the slate bridge once more.

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Troutbeck Tongue from the Kirkstone Pass road.

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