Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)
Tilberthwaite – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Wetherlam Edge – Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell – Tilberthwaite Gill – Tilberthwaite
Distance: 4.2 miles Total Ascent: 648 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 10:00
Weather: Sunny and clear, 2C
What a beautiful day for a walk out in lovely winter conditions. There was just the right amount of snow and barely a breath of a breeze and on the top, fabulous views forever and sunshine that was alpine warm. Perfect.
Tilberthwaite from the start of the climb and what a beautiful day.
Fletcher leads the way to Wetherlam.
A new cairn at the head of Tilberthwaite - a fine one it is too.
Steel Edge.
The icy path.
Looking down.
The three of us.
A fine view along Coniston.
The Old Man.
Distant Howgills.
Helvellyn and Fairfield have a good covering of snow.
Swirl How.
A grand day out on the top of Wetherlam.
Sunny and quite warm on the top. One of those two recognised us so it was good to chat for a while.
Scafells to Bowfell.
Descending Wetherlam Edge.
Wetherlam Edge from Birk Fell.
Dougal and Fletcher, ever faithful.
The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn.
A mono view of Steel Edge.