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Wetherlam

Walked on 14/04/2010

Start point: Tilberthwaite car park (NY 306 010)

Tilberthwaite – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Wetherlam Edge – Birk Fell Man on Birk Fell – Tilberthwaite Gill – Tilberthwaite

Distance: 4.2 miles     Total Ascent: 648 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours     Start Time: 08:25

Weather: Sunny, 12C

It‘s seems like a while since I have been on the high fells due to Easter holidays and other commitments but what a glorious day for a return; the weather really was fantastic. The light was just gorgeous on the fells and it felt good to be alive up there today. The sunshine in the photos probably gives a false impression though as it was not as warm as it looks higher up and on the Wetherlam ridge the wind was pretty icy.

 

Wetherlam

Wetherlam route map.

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Early at Tilberthwaite, the cloud is shrouding the eastern fells.

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Heading for Wetherlam above Yewdale Beck.

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The view across Tilberthwaite from higher up.

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Crossing Crook Beck.

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Yes Dougal, we are going up there.

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Steel Edge, Wetherlam.

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The bookends contemplate Steel Edge.

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Looking back down Steel Edge.

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Dougal, all a blur.

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'If you have never climbed Wetherlam by Steel Edge, then you have never lived'...Dougal, 2010.

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Getting higher.

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Getting the hurry up call from the two four leg drive dogs.

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Coniston Water from Red Gill Head.

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The view across to The Old Man.

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The Wetherlam ridge.

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A panoramic view from Red Gil Head.

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Coniston Old Man with Low Water and Levers Water in view.

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The Old Man and Brim Fell from Wetherlam Tarn.

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Wetherlam Edge and beyond from the Wetherlam ridge.

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Swirl How.

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The Langdale Pikes and Helvellyn from the summit of Wetherlam.

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Casper and Dougal with lengthening tongues. although the sun was shining the walk along the ridge was accompanied by a cold wind and it was touch and go whether gloves and hat were needed.

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The Coniston fells from Wetherlam - from The Old Man to Swirl How.

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The Scafells and Bowfell are cloud covered for now.

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Wetherlam Edge and Little Langdale Tarn.

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The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn.

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The last few patches of snow on the descent of Wetherlam Edge.

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This descent gave those new Salomon's a good workout.

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Wetherlam Edge from the bottom.

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The summit of Birk Fell.

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Wetherlam Edge from Birk Fell.

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Wetherlam and Larches.

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Panoramic Wetherlam.

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Passing below Steel Edge, the route used in ascent.

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Looking back from the path to Tilberthwaite.

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Crossing Yewdale Beck.

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Back to Tilberthwaite.

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