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Whinlatter Round

Walked on 03/02/2016

Start point: Darling How (NY 181 255)

Darling How – Brown How on Whinlatter – Whinlatter Top – Tarbarrel Moss – Ullister Hill – Lord’s Seat – Broom Fell – Graystones – Darling How

Distance: 7.1 miles     Total Ascent: 564 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 20 minutes     Start Time: 10:30

Weather: Overcast but clearing, 6C.

The Whinlatter fells make an excellent compact walk and the going is pretty easy with it being over mainly grassy sections – with a few boggy bits thrown in for good measure. The higher fells still had their diminishing winter coats on but there was no snow on these lower slopes today.

Whinlatter

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It started off a bit dull today, here looking at the un-named secondary top of Broom Fell, Widow Hause to the left.

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The path to Whinlatter through Aiken Plantation - the trees are growing thick and fast now but a cairn marks the way at the foot of the wall and it is easy enough to follow.

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Out into the clearing.

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looking into the Vale of Lorton.

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Brown How, the summit of Whinlatter. Grisedale Pike is lost in mist.

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Heading for Whinlatter Top.

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Lord's Seat.

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The path to Lord's Seat from Ullister Hill.

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The cloud is lifting a bit now over Grisedale Pike.

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Barf from Lord's Seat - not for us today though.

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The path to Broom Fell.

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A glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake.

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Broom Fell...

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...and some interesting rays.

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Enjoying the sunshine now boys?

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The descent to Widow Hause, Graystones beyond.

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Looking back to where the previous photo was taken from on the steep climb to Graystones.

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Clearing nicely to the south now.

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Dougal and Fletcher up close and personal on Graystones summit.

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Graystones, looking towards Skiddaw.

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Looking across to Whinlatter.

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Aiken Valley.

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The steep way down.

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Lord's Seat.

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On 18th February, I was going for a wander up to Hard Knott to catch the sunset, however the cloud dropped a bit low for there to be any views from up there. Here is the meeting sun from Border End.

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Nice haircuts! Nice jackets!!

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The Fletchinator.

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Once back to the road and below the cloud, things started to look a little more promising. Here Fletcher views the long and winding road.

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A beautiful sunset.

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Thermo-nuclear!

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On Saturday 27th February I had the opportunity for a quick walk with the boys to Dent above Cleator Moor. The weather wasn't up to much really but it was an interesting walk and once more there was no-one around, this being on the western bring of the Lake District National Park.

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Dougal and Fletcher enjoyed the run, especially being coatless and fancy free!

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