Start Point: Tarn Foot, Skelwith Bridge (NY 345 039)
Tarn Foot – Ivy Crag – Loughrigg Fell – The How – Loughrigg Tarn – Tarn Foot
Distance: 5.1 km Total Ascent: 242 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 11:00
Weather: Sunny & Bright. 4°C
The weather looked as though it would be good today, almost too good to be true given the recent bad weather and more bad weather forecast for the rest of the week. It wasn’t a difficult dcsision to take the opportunity to get out, on the climb the sun was beating down and it felt really warm but once up onto the ridge there was a gentle breeze and a reminder that it is still only January. Fantastic conditions and fantastic views all round today.
Wetherlam and the Coniston fells from the start of the climb at the foot of Ivy Crag.
What a view into Great Langdale from Ivy Crag, clear skies and I can see for miles and miles today.
A fresh dusting of snow over on the Fairfield ridge.
Walkers blazing a trail across Loughrigg ahead.
Red Screes with a slight dusting, Froswick - Ill Bell - Yoke beyond.
Close up on the Langdale Pikes. Hard to believe that it was full snow conditions less than two weeks ago
Windermere and sunshine.
Loughrigg Tarn and Elter Water
You don't get many views of the fells better than this.
Grasmere below looking through Dunmail Raise. In the distance, through the gap is Lonscale Fell.
A colour contrasting summit view.
It is a stunning day.
Loughrigg Fell summit. Looks like the trig. column has lost a bit off the top and been repaired since the last time I was here.
Bowfell and The Band.
This is a great spot for lunch Fletcher, I could sit here all day.
What a view!
Looking down on Elter Water, Coniston beyond.
Fletcher - he's loving it.
There were lots of jets around today making me jump every few minutes.
Loughrigg Tarn.
Loughrigg Tarn from the path, there is a gentle breeze blowing across it now and the clouds are closing in.
Certainly a clear and fantastic day