Start point: Grasmere (NY 337 074)
Grasmere – Easedale – Easedale Tarn – Blea Rigg – Silver How – Grasmere
Distance: 9 miles Total Ascent: 650 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 40 minutes.
Weather: Windy and surprisingly warm. 11°C
The cobwebs were well and truly blown off today for my first long walk of the year. It was good to get out again, even though I knew the weather was not going to be the best. It was more than a bit blustery at times, but at least I never got wet on the deserted central fells today!
It's looking a bit grey over Tarn Crag from Easedale. The falls on Sour Milk are in the centre.
...and looking back to Easedale from the falls.
The falls are in spate today after all he rain of the last week or so.
I had intended crossing Sour Milk Gill here, above the falls, but there was no chance with it being this full. Tarn Crag is in the distance.
A bit of sunshine over the east ridge to Tarn Crag.
Tarn Crag over Easedale Tarn.
No chance of crossing Sourmilk Gill here on the edge of Easedale Tarn either, the stepping stones were completely covered. A change of plan was required!
Looking back to Easedale Tarn to Seat Sandal and Fairfield.
Walking towards Belles Knott.
Codale Tarn, left and Easedale Tarn, right, split by Belles Knott.
As soon as we got onto the Blea Rigg ridge, the wind really whipped up and made walking difficult at times. This is a great view of Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn but it is hard to convey just how windy it was..
...but Angus can do a pretty good job!
Another view of Codale Tarn and Easedale Tarn from higher up, the eastern fells mainly clear for now.
Easedale Tarn.
On the summit of Blea Rigg.
Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike across Langdale from Blea Rigg, Lingmoor Tarn visible below the summit.
Looking along the ridge to Silver How with Windermere beyond, Elter Water to the right.
Looking across to Seat Sandal and Fairfield.
Great Langdale.
Angus looking into Great Langdale - still doing a great job of showing conditions up here!
Looking to Great Langdale from the large tarn below Lang How.
Water, water, everywhere. Grasmere, Rydal Water, Loughrigg Fell and Windermere.
Fairfield, Great Rigg and Stone Arthur above Grasmere from Silver How.
Angus and Casper on Silver How looking to Windermere.
Looking back to the Langdale Pikes from Silver How with Sergeant Man the distant bump to the right.
Descending to Grasmere through the Juniper trees.