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Bethecar Moor

Walked on 14/05/2013

Start point: High Nibthwaite (SD 295 897)

High Nibthwaite – Brock Barrow (OF) – Low Light Haw (OF) – High Light Haw (OF) – Stang Hill – Arnsbarrow Hill – Top o’ Selside(OF)– High Nibthwaite

Distance: 4.1 miles     Total Ascent: 347m metres     Time Taken: 1 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:20

Weather: Sunny spells. A cool 9oC.

It may be May (!) but it doesn’t particularly feel like it, the shorts and tee shirt are still not in evidence yet. Dougal (and Casper) have gone for it though having lost their winter coats ready for the long hot summer ahead. It was just me and Dougal again today for a jaunt along the east side of Coniston Water up on Bethecar Moor, a fairly relaxed walk with some great views.

01 Bethecar Moor

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Caught in a shower heading for Brock Barrow.

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Lo and behold! The sun is shining on the climb.

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They made me do it.

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Looking back down on the climb.

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The Coniston fells from Brock Barrow.

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A panoramic view of the Crake Valley and the foot of Coniston Water.

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Very dapper Dougal!

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The Old Man and Wetherlam beyond the second summit...

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...and the view from it.

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The rest of the tops in this walk can be spotted from Low Light Haw - directly ahead to High Light Haw, Stang and Arnsbarrow Hill to the right and Top o' Selside distant left.

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Coniston Water, Beacon Fell and Caw from High Light Haw.

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The route to Stang Hill.

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Heading across Stang Moss.

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Helvellyn to Fairfield to Red Screes to Ill Bell from Stang Hill.

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Arnsbarrow Tarn, Top o' Selside beyond.

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A panorama of Arnsbarrow Tarn.

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A little bit of sunshine on Top o' Selside.

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Looking in the opposite direction to distant Morecambe Bay and Black Comb.

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A Coniston panorama on the way back to Low Nibthwaite.

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