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: 09:50
Weather: A mixed bag. 13C
I’ve been very busy of late and it’s been a little while since I was out on the fells but I managed to make it up onto Lingmoor Fell today. The weather was mixed and it felt a little fresh up there but it was good to be out in the fresh air with only my thoughts for company (plus Dougal and Casper of course!).
Lingmoor Fell route map.
The Langdale Pikes lost in a shower beyond Side Pike.
Blake Rigg and Blea Tarn.
Side Pike above Bleatarn House.
Looking back from the climb.
Blea Tarn during a shower.
The Langdale Pikes appear from the mist.
Dogfight over Mickleden.
Wet Dougally Doo looks happy to be out.
Wetherlam and the Coniston fells.
Pike o' Blisco above Blea Tarn.
Dougal demonstrates how a fell dog scales obstacles.
Mucky pups on Lingmoor Fell.
The Langdale Pikes from Lingmoor Fell.
Looking the other way, towards the Coniston fells.
Ling on Lingmoor Fell.
Descending to Lingmoor Tarn.
It's clearing nicely over the Langdales now.
Langdale close up.
The view across Lingmoor Tarn.
Sunshine and showers.
It's not called Lingmoor Fell for nothing.
Side Pike.
The wall leads to Side Pike which looks pretty well impenetrable from below...
...but there is a way with just a Beardie-width gap to get through. Lay off the pies before you go for this one.
The view over Blea Tarn from the other side of the squeeze.
There is a great view of the Langdales from Side Pike - that campsite looks busy below but there was no one up here this morning.
Mickleden - Rossett Pike is visible at its head but Bowfell's top still has its head in the clouds.
'Which way did those geese go?'.