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.
It started off a bit dull today, here looking at the un-named secondary top of Broom Fell, Widow Hause to the left.
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.
Out into the clearing.
looking into the Vale of Lorton.
Brown How, the summit of Whinlatter. Grisedale Pike is lost in mist.
Heading for Whinlatter Top.
Lord's Seat.
The path to Lord's Seat from Ullister Hill.
The cloud is lifting a bit now over Grisedale Pike.
Barf from Lord's Seat - not for us today though.
The path to Broom Fell.
A glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake.
Broom Fell...
...and some interesting rays.
Enjoying the sunshine now boys?
The descent to Widow Hause, Graystones beyond.
Looking back to where the previous photo was taken from on the steep climb to Graystones.
Clearing nicely to the south now.
Dougal and Fletcher up close and personal on Graystones summit.
Graystones, looking towards Skiddaw.
Looking across to Whinlatter.
Aiken Valley.
The steep way down.
Lord's Seat.
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.
Nice haircuts! Nice jackets!!
The Fletchinator.
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.
A beautiful sunset.
Thermo-nuclear!
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.
Dougal and Fletcher enjoyed the run, especially being coatless and fancy free!