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Black Fell

Walked on 05/01/2012

Start point: Knipe Fold (SD 391 994)

Black Fell from Knipe Fold

Distance: 3.4 miles     Total Ascent: 215 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 15 minutes     Start Time: 12:45

Weather: Sunny with a cold, strong wind. 5°C

I didn’t think we would see any clear skies today, it was blowing a gale all night and most of the morning with frequent heavy showers. Everywhere was wet underfoot as you might imagine and once out of shelter the wind was still quite strong but thankfully it blew all the rain clouds far away.

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A submerged jetty at Low Wood shows how much rain there has been around this week but the strong winds of last night and this morning have blown it all clear again.

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The tide line shows how high the water has been.

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Looking across Windermere to Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes. On with the walk...

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A pastoral view to the east from the track from Knipe Fold.

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Casper and Dougal on the throne initialled 'CD'...made for those two, obviously!

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The view through Iron Keld plantation to Windermere. The Low Wood Hotel (where the first photos on this page were taken) is the white building centre right.

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'The Woolly Jumper' - I don't know what Dougal was up to but I stopped for a second and boi-oing, he was up here as quick as a flash, up a 7 foot wall in a single leap. Get him signed up for the Olympic squad quick!

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Black Crag, the summit of Black Fell is to the left with the trig. column visible. To the right is the large south-east cairn.

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The Langdale Pikes and High Raise with Lingmoor Fell in the foreground.

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A wider view across Low Arnside.

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Dougal and Casper on the summit.

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Black Crag, the summit of Black Fell.

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The view from Great Cobble.

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Helvellyn and Fairfield.

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Despite the sunshine it was still blowing a hoolie up here.

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Looking across Ambleside to the Far Eastern fells.

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Close up on the Langdale Pikes.

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Crinkle Crags and Bowfell.

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The boys check out the best way to the south east cairn, Esthwaite Water beyond.

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Windermere, the Howgills to the right.

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The south east cairn.

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Helvellyn to the left, the Fairfield fells to the right beyond Great Cobble.

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Esthwaite Water from the descent.

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Moon rising to the east.

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The Howgills to the left, Latterbarrow with the large obelisk visible to the right. On the way back...

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Dreamy Coniston Water.

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