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Loughrigg Fell

Walked on 19/01/2015

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

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

Distance: 2.7 miles     Total Ascent: 270 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours     Start Time: 07:45

Weather: Cold. 3°C

This morning turned into a right old palaver – firstly I set off for Helvellyn but the local weather said that east would be cloudy all day as I set off so I decided upon Coniston. When I made it to the start of the Walna Scar Road, I couldn’t stand up as there was that much sheet ice around and the wind was really strong and chilled to the bone as soon as I got out of the car. So with discretion being the better part of valour, I turned back and decided that Loughrigg looked a good bet for a decent sunrise. The walk was great and the weather was good up there, hardly any wind and a magical sunrise…but – on the way down I slipped and fell full on my camera with the side of my ribcage and that is something that does hurt! As I walked away from Loughrigg Tarn, I realised that my polarising filter was missing so I had to retrace my steps back to the northern end of the tarn where (thankfully) I found it lying in the snow. Flipping heck!

Loughrigg-Fell

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A pre-dawn view of Wetherlam from the climb to Loughrigg.

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Windermere, still before dawn.

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Sunrise, but there is a large bank of cloud to the east hiding the sun for now.

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The snowy Langdale Pikes take on a pinkish tinge.

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The clouds were changing by the minute.

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Looking across Grasmere to Dunmail Raise.

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It was fabulous to see the changing colours on a morning such as this.

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Pink Wetherlam now too.

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Looking back to the summit cairn as the sun climbs higher.

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Windermere.

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Back to the top - beautiful.

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Even Dougal and Fletcher bask in the morning sunrise.

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A wider view from the summit.

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Elterwater and Great Langdale.

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Grasmere.

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A wintry scene.

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Loughrigg Tarn.

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A wide view across Loughrigg Tarn.

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Loughrigg Tarn reflections.

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Perfect.

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A view of the Langdales from the higher path.

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Feeding time.

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