Start Point: Tarn Foot, Skelwith Bridge (NY 345 039)

Tarn Foot – Ivy Crag – Loughrigg Fell – The How – Loughrigg Tarn – Tarn Foot

Distance: 4.7 km     Total Ascent: 259 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 50 minutes     Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Dull but clearing. 12°C

Finlay’s Wainwright count: 1/214

Finlay is 6 months old now (but looks a lot older!) and he has grown quickly. Time for us to get out on a longer walk and his first actual Wainwright summit with the relatively easy climb from Tarn Foot up to Loughrigg Fell. The day cleared out nicely with a fair few people up on the summit enjoying the lovely views.

Route Map

Wetherlam from the start of the climb towards Ivy Crag.

Looking into Great Langdale.

There is a great view of Windermere from here.

Higher up now looking across Loughrigg Tarn to Wetherlam.

Elter Water is in view in this photo.

Windermere from the summit.

A truncated (and dare I say it ugly) repair to the trig column, it's a shame it couldn't have been rebuilt properly.

Blue skies looking to Dunmail Raise.

Well done Finlay, that's Wainwright #1 in the bag!

Back down at Loughrigg Tarn.