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 route map.
Early at Tilberthwaite, the cloud is shrouding the eastern fells.
Heading for Wetherlam above Yewdale Beck.
The view across Tilberthwaite from higher up.
Crossing Crook Beck.
Yes Dougal, we are going up there.
Steel Edge, Wetherlam.
The bookends contemplate Steel Edge.
Looking back down Steel Edge.
Dougal, all a blur.
'If you have never climbed Wetherlam by Steel Edge, then you have never lived'...Dougal, 2010.
Getting higher.
Getting the hurry up call from the two four leg drive dogs.
Coniston Water from Red Gill Head.
The view across to The Old Man.
The Wetherlam ridge.
A panoramic view from Red Gil Head.
Coniston Old Man with Low Water and Levers Water in view.
The Old Man and Brim Fell from Wetherlam Tarn.
Wetherlam Edge and beyond from the Wetherlam ridge.
Swirl How.
The Langdale Pikes and Helvellyn from the summit of Wetherlam.
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.
The Coniston fells from Wetherlam - from The Old Man to Swirl How.
The Scafells and Bowfell are cloud covered for now.
Wetherlam Edge and Little Langdale Tarn.
The Langdale Pikes and Blea Tarn.
The last few patches of snow on the descent of Wetherlam Edge.
This descent gave those new Salomon's a good workout.
Wetherlam Edge from the bottom.
The summit of Birk Fell.
Wetherlam Edge from Birk Fell.
Wetherlam and Larches.
Panoramic Wetherlam.
Passing below Steel Edge, the route used in ascent.
Looking back from the path to Tilberthwaite.
Crossing Yewdale Beck.
Back to Tilberthwaite.