High Nibthwaite – Brock Barrow (OF) – Low Light Haw (OF) – High Light Haw (OF) – High Nibthwaite
Distance: 4.2 km
Total Ascent: 221 metres
Time Taken: 1 hours 30 minutes
Start Time: 09:50
Weather: Sunny and lovely. 2ºC
Finlay’s Wainwright count: 10/214 (no new ones this walk; OF = Wainwright Outlying Fell)
Route Map – GPX download available
Since my last walk in Wasdale on that beautiful afternoon, there has been some cold and dull weather and a fair bit of rain but today (Friday) it turned out to be a stunning morning once more. I have walked all these fells a fair few times but some of them not for a few years now so am rekindling my acquaintance with them and of course there is the ongoing training for Finlay. He takes it all in his stride, still nothing too strenuous at the moment but he has taken to it well. Great views today, I loved it!
Looking over a frosted wall to Coniston Water at High Nibthwaite.
What a beautiful morning.
Cold and crisp, just how I like it.
A layer of mist on the lake with Beacon Fell reflected.
Looking along the length of Coniston water to the high Coniston fells.
...and a zoomed in version.
The scene was constantly changing as the sun rose and gave a little heat into the day, the mist swirling and rising.
The Anthony Gormley statue keeping watch over High Nibthwaite.
A misty Crake Valley with the windmills over on Kirkby Moor from the climb to Brock Barrow alongside Caws Beck. As we climbed into the sunshine towards the top of Brock Barrow, there was evidence of cows. I thought I was lucky as the cows must be on lower ground at this time of year - wrong! As we crossed through the wall that encircles Brock Barrow there was indeed a large herd of cows looking at us. We then had to backtrack a bit and approach the summit from the north to avoid unnecessary confrontation. I looked down on Coniston Water and the mist was creeping northwards quite rapidly, it would have been a great view and a sight to see from the top. As it turned out, it had completely disappeared during the enforced detour.
The Crake Valley from the fine cairn on Brock Barrow.
Looking northwards to the Coniston fells. Yesterday they had been covered in a fresh blanket of snow but it had all but disappeared from the southern facing slopes now.
The dog enemy! Normally the short walk to the top would have Benn straight through the centre of this photo but we had to take a big arc to the left.
What a fabulous view of the Coniston fells.
Looking down on High Nibthwaite towards Black Combe.
A magnificent obelisk on Brock Barrow plus the cairn that marks the top!
Lots of geese flyovers today.
Heading for the secondary summit, the cairn can be seen in the middle ground ahead.
The secondary summit on Brock Barrow. There is a new gate to the right of the cairn to head through (part of the cow management I presume!).
Low Light Haw.
Distant snow covered Howgills.
On High Light Haw looking towards Black Combe, Brock Barrow is the mid ridge on the left.
Me and my shadow - a wide angle view from High Light Haw.
Close up on Dow Crag and The Old Man.
Finlay taking in the view on the descent back to the Parkamoor track.
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