Start point: Brumston Bridge (NY 185 293)
Brumston Bridge – Ling Fell – Old Scales – Chapel Wood – Lothwaite – Rivings – Sale Fell – Brumston Bridge
Distance: 4.4 miles Total Ascent: 460 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes Start Time: 10:00
Weather: Windy and gloomy. 8°C
There was rain everywhere this morning, some of it quite strong. I managed to time this round of Wythop Valley to perfection though with the rain stopping as I set off and starting as I reached the car at the end. Those who follow the site regularly know this isn’t my favourite sort of terrain but it is a nice enough easier walk.
Wythop route map.
Sale Fell from the road at Eskin.
...and a similar view looking across from the climb to Ling Fell.
Sale Fell panoramic.
Dougal and Casper climb out from the hole below the trig. column on Ling Fell.
A glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake.
"The Great Illusion" (Sale Fell 4).
Walking through the ancient wood to Wythop Church.
"Site of Wythop Old Church".
The remains of Wythop Old Church.
Looking across the Wythop Valley to Lord's Seat.
Skiddaw and a brief glimpse of blue sky.
Looking back along the track towards the old church.
Skiddaw, nearly out of the clouds from the zig-zag up to Lowthwaite, path not shown on the map.
Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Lake from Lothwaite.
Heading for Rivings and Sale Fell.
Ling Fell from Rivings.
Ling Fell from the path to Sale Fell.
Dougal checks out Binsey and Bassenthwaite Lake from a very windy Sale Fell.
The windswept twosome.
Ling Fell from Dodd Crag.