Start point: Love the Lakes, Keswick (NY 266 233)
Love the Lakes, Keswick – Springs Road – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Derwent Water – Love the Lakes, Keswick
Distance: 4.9 miles Total Ascent: 322 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes Start Time: 11:15
Weather: Summer! 20oC.
Phew, what a scorcher as the run of superb weather continues in the Lakes. The day started off cloudless but soon built up after I set off from Keswick (in shorts at last!). a few weeks ago it felt like summer would never come…
Firstly, a few from the other day…
Lots of bluebells at Rannerdale.
Mellbreak across Crummock Water.
Casper and Dougal.
Rannerdale.
Buttermere.
Looking to Fleetwith Pike.
Buttermere boys.
Catbells - available as a 3:1 panormic canvas, looks fantastic as a 1.5 meter wide centrepiece in Bowness Love the Lakes!
Derwent Water panorama - 4:1 panorama also available on canvas. E-Mail me for further details. Early on today...
A perfectly clear day at Low Wood. ...and finally, the walk!
A beautiful summers day from Springs Road, Causey Pike peeping through the gap beyond Castle Head.
A Derwent Water panorama from the Castlerigg climb. From this point the clouds were building thick and fast although the heat was retained.
Blencathra and the Vale of Keswick.
Skiddaw and Keswick.
Heading for Lady's Rake.
Derwent Water.
The view from Lady's Rake.
The long tongue tells a story.
Derwent to Bassenthwaite from Walla Crag.
Clough Head and the Dodds from the summit cairn.
Sunshine and bluebells down in Great wood.
The Millennium Stone.
Lord of the Lake.
The view from Friar's Crag.
Derwent Water.