Start point: Knipe Fold (SD 391 994)
Black Fell from Knipe Fold
Distance: 3.4 miles Total Ascent: 215 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes Start Time: 09:00
Weather: Strong wind. 7oC
There has been little chance for me to get out on the fells over this last couple of weeks but today there was an opportunity but the weather forecast seemed to scupper any plans I had. Today’s mission was to beat the forecast rain, hail, thunder…
The boys are back in town! Heading along the lane from Knipe Fold.
Black Crag, the summit of Black Fell to the left and the south east cairn to the right.
Looks a bit dull over the Coniston fells.
Windermere.
Esthwaite Water over the south east cairn.
It was a little breezy today.
Eye, eye Dougal.
Black Crag on Black Fell.
A wider view.
Looking across the wall towards Ambleside and beyond.
Lingmoor Fell with the Langdale Pikes under the cloud somewhere.
The Fairfield Horseshoe.
Coniston Water and Tarn Hows visible across the trig. column.
Esthwaite Water.
A bleak house.
A Windermere panorama from the cairn.
Looking back up to the column.
Wetherlam, clear of cloud for now.
Knipe Fold contre-jour.