Start Point: Hodge Close (NY 315 016)
Holme Fell from Hodge Close
Distance: 1.7 miles Total Ascent: 165 metres Time Taken: 1 hour Start Time: 14:30
Weather: A wintry 2°C
There has been plenty of snow around Cumbria and the Lake District this weekend with some fabulous winter weather to go with it. I managed to miss all that being busy with all sorts of other things so today when I managed to get out, the day was very different to the weekend. Gone were the blue skies and winter wonderland, the south Lakes was transfrormned into a very overcast scene. It was a real winters day with mist hanging around and not a breath of air plus with all the snow dampening down any noise it made for a quite eerie walk. It was enjoyable though, Fletcher and Dougal certainly enjoyed being in the snow today.
Wetherlam from Hodge Close.
Walking along the track from Hodge Close.
At the (frozen) reservoir, Ivy Crag left and Holme Fell summit right.
Walking around the reservoir.
The climb to Holme Fell.
Frozen Lakeland from the climb.
Holme Fell summit.
Fletcher & Dougal don't look too impressed but that is because I have stopped them frolicking in the snow for a minute - the giddy kippers!
Fletcher found this on Holme Fell - someone is climbing all the Birketts +1 in 2016 to raise money for Cancer Research. More info at www.542in2016.org.uk
You can just about make out Coniston Water. When I got here I realised I had (annoyingly) lost my lens cap - I don't know what it is about Holme Fell because this exact same thing has happened before I seem to recall!
Back to the summit, looking the other way.
Holme Ground below, Tilberthwaite beyond.
Ivy Crag looking to Tarn Hows beyond. Aha, so there it is - lens cap found...the snow made it easier to spot thankfully!
The cairn on Ivy Crag.
Looking across to Holme Fell summit.
Looking down to the first reservoir.
The second reservoir is also frozen.
Brrr - time to go!