Start point: Tarn Foot, Skelwith Bridge (NY 345 039)
Tarn Foot – Ivy Crag – Loughrigg Fell – The How – Loughrigg Tarn – Tarn Foot
Distance: 2.7 miles Total Ascent: 270 metres Time Taken: 1 hours 15 minutes Start Time: 09:30
Weather: Sunny spells. 2°C
Today there was a mixed bag of weather and it was ever brightening on Loughrigg Fell but on the high fells there was a dusting of fresh snow and seemingly snow laden clouds on them. There is still a good bit of winter to go and I don’t think it will be so long before there are snowy walks once more.
Loughrigg Fell route map.
It was dull when I set off but there were some good sunny spells once I started the climb up to Loughrigg, here looking towards the Coniston fells.
Up on the summit ridge it is nice and sunny but beyond in Great Langdale there are ominous clouds.
Dougal looks towards the eastern fells. Wansfell and the Ill Bell ridge have a sprinkling of snow on them.
Sunny over Windermere.
Loughrigg Tarn, Coniston beyond.
Looking towards Fairfield en route to the summit.
Frozen Tarn.
Heron Pike and Nab Scar.
Loughrigg Fell.
Casper and Dougal on Loughrigg and not a soul about.
Helvellyn and Fairfield under cloud.
Seat Sandal, Stone Arthur and Great Rigg.
Elterwater nestled below Lingmoor Fell.
Grasmere and a view through to Lonscale Fell in the Dunmail Raise gap.
A mirror finish on Grasmere.
A close up on Lingmoor Fell with Pike o' Blisco beyond.
Pike o' Blisco.
The best - and only fleeting - view I had of the Langdales Pikes today.
Crinkle Crags.
"In Memory of John Stanley Skelton Drowned 4th June 1960 whilst on Holiday with Cowley Boys Grammar School."
Sunshine boys.
Loughrigg Tarn.
Loughrigg Tarn reflections.
Dougal and Casper have a quick dip in the tarn. On the way home...
Yew Tree Tarn.
Reflections.