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Blawith Knott

Walked on 19/12/2021

Start point: Woodland Fell road (SD 256 879)

Blawith Knott (OF) from the Woodland Fell road

Start Time: 11:25     Weather: Sunny 4C

Wow, what a fantastic day again today! A walk wasn’t really on the cards but sitting under a blanket of fog I knew that conditions would be a continuation of the previous few days when it wasn’t that hard to get above the inversion layer and witness some fantastic views – and that is exactly what I got from lowly Blawith Knott. It was really quite warm above the cloud layer and the views today were forever with really clear air, it was well worth making the effort to walk along this ridge.

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It didn't take too long to get above the inversion layer, here looking across to Black Combe.

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Great burner and Heathwaite fell.

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Stickle Pike.

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Wow, what a fabulous view to the south west.

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...and to the south east looking to the Crake Valley.

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On the edge of heaven - at the summit.

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Looking across to Kirkby Moor.

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It was quite warm up there too - below the fog 2C, above 7C.

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Lots of low lying clouds.

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Fletcher checks out the way ahead to Angus Tarn then Tottlebank. Coniston Water is still under a layer of fog.

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Water, water everywhere...frozen Angus Tarn.

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Stunning clarity and views today.

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Beacon Fell.

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Tottlebank Height looking to Coniston Water and beyond.

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Misty trees.

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Just beautiful.

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Coniston Water.

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3-in-1. Black Combe, Blawith Knott and Tottlebank Height.

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Fletcher is joined by Dougal today - there is still life in the old dog yet!

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The Coniston fells.

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Duddon Estuary panorama.

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Clouds and hills.

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Even Fletcher likes to take it all in.

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Sinking back beneath the inversion. Down there it is like the blue skies never existed. Some from last evening when we had an even easier and lower walk to Birkrigg Common, Ulverston...

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Misty sunset.

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The Hoad monument across a sea of cloud.

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The Coniston fells.

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Moon rising.

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Roman candle trig column.

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Comments

  1. Ian Hanley says

    21/12/2021 at 8:39 pm

    Welcome back! If not exactly to the fells then at least to my iPad. Just happened to click on your website logo on my favourites page and your recent walks appeared. Same quality as always.
    I’ve now moved to Applethwaite so may see you and the boys on the fells some time

    Reply
    • Sean says

      22/12/2021 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Ian, thanks it is good to be back. See you up there soon maybe.

      Reply

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