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Wetherlam

Walked on 05/09/2007

Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)

Tilberthwaite – Tilberthwaite Gill – Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell – Wetherlam Edge – Wetherlam – Black Sails – Red Dell – Hole Rake – Tilberthwaite

Distance: 6 miles     Total Ascent: 880 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Clear at first, mist and drizzle later. 19oC.

Everywhere but Wetherlam seemed to be in cloud this morning when I set out; it was basking under a lovely blue sky, but that quickly changed during the ascent of Wetherlam Edge. I thought it would be an interesting addition to drop down to Red Dell following the Black Sails ridge but it proved to be a tough climb back up to Hole Rake and over to Tilberthwaite.

Wetherlam

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First glimpse of Wetherlam from the sheepfold above the bridge across Tilberthwaite Gill.

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Wetherlam from Dry Cove Bottom.

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Steel Edge.

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It looks nice and clear on Wetherlam at the moment.

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Heading for Birk Fell.

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A profile of Wetherlam Edge, today's route of ascent.

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Again, from the climb to Birk Fell.

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Casper on Birk Fell Man.

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Pike o' Blisco catches a few rays of sunshine in between cloud cover across Greenburn.

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The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn.

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...and closer up.

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Angus in the sunshine.

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Wet Side Edge across Greenburn.

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Wetherlam Edge.

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Climbing Wetherlam Edge - these two seem to know the way!

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Looking back down Wetherlam Edge to Little Langdale Tarn as the clouds start to roll in.

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Made it! Angus and Casper have a rest in the eerie light on the summit of Wetherlam. We were to be in the clouds for a little while now.

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Red Dell suddenly appears from the mist whilst walking the Black Sails ridge.

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Looking down on Levers Water.

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Coppermines Valley and Coniston Water from the ruins of the Red Dell mine workings.

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A thick band of cloud on The Old Man.

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Heading east back to Tilberthwaite along Hole Rake.

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A final view of Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite Gill.

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