Striding Edge

A photo diary of Lake District fell walks

  • Walks
  • Fells
    • Wainwrights
      • Eastern Fells
      • Far Eastern Fells
      • Central Fells
      • Southern Fells
      • Northern Fells
      • North Western Fells
      • Western Fells
      • Outlying Fells
    • Birketts
  • Dogs
  • Love The Lakes
  • Contact

Whinlatter Round

Walked on 01/11/2011

Start point: Darling How (NY 181 255)

Darling How – Brown How on Whinlatter – Whinlatter Top – Tarbarrel Moss – Ullister Hill – Lord’s Seat – Barf – Broom Fell – Graystones – Spout Force – Darling How

Distance: 8.6 miles     Total Ascent: 786 metres     Time Taken: 5 hours     Start Time: 07:10

Weather: Mist at first, improving to sunny spells. 10C.

The rain was absolutely bouncing before dawn this morning and I was wondering whether it was indeed a good idea to venture out in such conditions. As it was the rain eased and stopped before I met up with Andy Lang and Gary Jones for a walk around the Whinlatter fells and the weather was ever improving with particularly good views from Barf today. There was plenty of boggy ground to be traversed today though after the recent wet weather.

Whinlatter

Whinlatter route map.

01.11.11-006

A murky start climbing through the old tree stumps of Aiken Plantation, Broom Fell in cloud to the left and distant Lord's Seat. We had an 'interesting' climb through the upper plantation slopes!

01.11.11-018

As we climbed to Whinlatter, the mist engulfed us for a while, here parting briefly to give a glimpse of Lorton Vale.

01.11.11-021

Brown How, the summit of Whinlatter, with the sun trying to burn through the cloud.

01.11.11-042

On Whinlatter Top.

01.11.11-048

Two photographers snapping Grisedale Pike.

01.11.11-060

Interesting skies and it's all looking quite promising.

01.11.11-081

The sun shone through whilst we crossed Tarbarrel Moss looking back along the fence to Grisedale Pike.

01.11.11-084

Whinlatter from Tarbarrel Moss.

01.11.11-090

The day is ever improving on Ullister Hill looking through to Embleton.

01.11.11-096

Lord's Seat, the next objective.

01.11.11-120

Barf and Skiddaw from Lord's Seat.

01.11.11-123

Lord's Seat from Barf.

01.11.11-126

Bassenthwaite Lake.

01.11.11-132

The Vale of Keswick and Derwent Water.

01.11.11-139

The summit of Barf looking back to Lord's Seat.

01.11.11-156

Casper and Dougal in the sunshine.

01.11.11-160

Five Amigos - Andy, me, Gary, Dougal and Casper.

01.11.11-165

The way back.

01.11.11-174

Skiddaw.

01.11.11-183

A close up on Dodd and Skiddaw.

01.11.11-186

The distant cairn visible on Broom Fell.

01.11.11-192

Skiddaw from Broom Fell.

01.11.11-195

Heading for Broom Fell.

01.11.11-198

The view back to Lord's Seat.

01.11.11-209

Mono Broom Fell.

01.11.11-211

Looking to Skiddaw.

01.11.11-226

Descending to Widow Hause.

01.11.11-250

On the Birkett summit of Graystones (the highest point).

01.11.11-262

Fingers of light on Wainwright's Graystones summit.

01.11.11-292

The steeper than steep descent from Graystones.

01.11.11-298

Sunshine through the clouds.

01.11.11-312

Spout Force. Much later, heading into Troutbeck...

01.11.11-326

Beautiful Autumn colours.

Share this…


  • Facebook


  • Twitter


  • Messenger


  • Whatsapp


  • Email

Previous walk Next walk

Walking Diary

  • The Mosedale Horseshoe 01/03/2022
  • Caw 18/01/2022
  • Coniston sunset 17/01/2022
  • Blencathra 15/01/2022
  • Scafell Pike 14/01/2022

Social

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Information

  • Striding Edge
  • T&C’s
  • Privacy
  • Links