Wasdale Screes

Walked on 10/02/2004

Near Wasdale Head – Straighthead Gill – Illgill Head (175) – Whin Rigg (176) – Greathall Gill – The Screes – Near Wasdale Head

The cloud base was low at 350 metres today, so no high level views again today.

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Wastwater from the bridge over Lingmell Gill.

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A view of Wastwater over Wasdale Head Hall farm.

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Illgill Head summit cairn.

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Whin Rigg summit cairn.

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A view along Greathall Gill ravine.

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Wastwater from the descent of Whin Rigg.

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Wastwater from the path along the screes.

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Wastwater Screes from the West bank of Wastwater.

Place Fell

Walked on 03/02/2004

Cow Bridge – Boredale Hause – Place Fell (173) – Low Moss – Nettleslack – Beda Head – Beda Fell (174) – Boredale Hause – Cow Bridge

The rain was very heavy today, with many areas flooded and gale force winds on the tops. Some interesting shots but no good views unfortunately.

Angletarn Pikes and Place Fell shrouded in mist, flooded fields in the foreground.

A swollen Goldrill Beck touches the top of Cow Bridge.

Angletarn Beck in full force.

Further along Goldrill Beck from the ascent to Boredale Hause.

Looking towards Patterdale, Arnison Crag is on the left.

Place Fell summit.

Beda Fell summit, very very wet, very very windy!

Longside Edge

Walked on 20/01/2004

Near Bassenthwaite (NY 237311) – Watches – Ullock Pike (170) – Long Side (171) – Carl Side (172) – Skiddaw – Broad End – Bakestall – Cockup – Near Bassenthwaite

A gloomy day, the cloud base being at a very low level, so no good views today unfortunately.

A view of Bassenthwaite Lake from the beginning of the walk on the climb to Watches.

The summit cairn of Watches.

The strange rock formation on Watches.

Ullock Pike summit cairn.

Long Side summit cairn.

Carl Side summit.

Carlside Tarn.

Skiddaw summit trig and viewpoint columns.

I wish...!

Bakestall summit.

Southerndale Beck.

Longsleddale

Walked on 15/01/2004

Sadgill – Gatesgarth Pass – Branstree (166) – Artlecrag Pike – Selside Pike (167) – High Howes – Tarn Crag (168) – Grey Crag (169) – Great Howe – Sadgill

Started out fine with the snowline being at 500 metres, however on return the snow had made it down to the valley.

Sadgill Bridge at the start of the walk. Five hours later the valley was completely snowbound.

Looking up the lane from Sadgill, Buckbarrow Crag to the right.

Looking along the valley from Brownhowe Bottom, Sleddale Forest in the distance.

The summit cairn of Branstree, well above the snow line now.

One of the large cairns on Artlecrag Pike.

The approach to Selside Pike, High Howes is to the right.

Haweswater appears through the mist on the ascent of Selside Pike.

The summit cairn of Selside Pike.

The Haweswater survey column on the slopes of Branstree in-between two un-named tarns. Artlecrag Pike is behind the column.

...and a close up of the survey column.

The summit cairn of Tarn Crag, near blizzard conditions now.

The summit cairn of Grey Crag - white out!

Troutbeck

Walked on 12/01/2004

Troutbeck Church – The Howe – Sour Howes (162) – Sallows (163) – Hagg Gill – Troutbeck Park- Troutbeck Tongue (164) – Ing – Town Head – Troutbeck – Nanny Lane – Wansfell (165) – Nanny Lane – Troutbeck – Troutbeck Church

A fine day with some low lying cloud.

Troutbeck Tongue in the sunshine, Yoke in the clouds.

Sour Howes summit, Windermere behind.

Windermere from Sallows with Sour Howes in the foreground.

The summit mound of Sallows looking East to Longsleddale.

Wansfell from Sallows.

Mines a.. - set in stone off the Garburn Road

Waterfall on the descent of Sallows.

Looking up Hagg Gill and the High Street Roman Road, Caudale Moor on the left, Thornthwaite on the right.

Looking over to Heron Pike and High Pike from Troutbeck Tongue.

Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick and Ill Bell from Troutbeck Tongue summit.

Caudale Moor behind Troutbeck Tongue and on the right, Thornthwaite, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Ing Lane.

Sallows on the left and Sour Howes on the right from the ascent of Wansfell.

Thornthwaite, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Wansfell summit.

Windermere from Wansfell, as Wainwright's drawing.

Troutbeck Church.

Brandreth

Walked on 06/01/2004

Seathwaite – Hanging Stone – Base Brown (159) – Blackmoor Pols – Green Gable – Gillercomb Head – Brandreth (160) – Grey Knotts (161) – Borrowdale Yews – Seathwaite

A damp day with low lying cloud.

Sourmilk Gill from Seathwaite.

Seathwaite Fell from Seathwaite farm.

Sourmilk Gill from ascent to Gillercomb.

A view of the Borrowdale valley from the ascent of Gillercomb.

Wainwright's Fallen Stone on the way to Base Brown.

The Hanging Stone on Base Brown.

Raven Crag from Base Brown.

A misty Base Brown summit cairn.

Ennerdale appears through the mist from Gillercomb Head.

Tarns on Gillercomb Head.

Brandreth summit with Ennerdale Water just about visible.

Buttermere nearly visible from Grey Knotts summit.

Base Brown from Grey Knotts.

Borrowdale Yews and Seathwaite from the descent of Grey Knotts above the Plumbago mines.

A view up Grains Gill with Glaramara to the left and Seathwaite Fell on the right.

Dunnerdale Fells

Walked on 30/12/2003

Kiln Bank Cross – Stickle Pike (OF) – Tarn Hill (OF) – Great Stickle (OF) – Stickle Tarn – Kiln Bank Cross

Stickle Pike route map.

3D image of the route.

Stickle Tarn from Stickle Pike.

Stickle Pike.

Looking across the Duddon Valley to Harter Fell and the Scafells.

Stickle Pike with the Scafells behind.

Cairn on the Dunnerdale Fells.

From the descent of Stickle Pike, Scafells to the left with Bowfell in the centre.

Whinlatter Fells

Walked on 18/12/2003

Spout Force Car Park – Brown How on Whinlatter – Whinlatter (154) – Tarbarrel Moss – Ullister Hill – Lord’s Seat (155) – Barf (156) – Lord’s Seat – Broom Fell (157) – Graystones (158) – Kirk Fell on Lorton – Spout Force – Spout Force Car Park

A clear day, warm for the time of year.

Graystones from the Spout Force car park.

Brown How on Whinlatter summit. L-R Grisedale Pike, Eel Crag, Sand Hill, Hobcarton Crag, Hopegill Head, Ladyside Pike, Grasmoor (in cloud), Whiteside.

The Eastern top of Whinlatter looking toward the Skiddaw massif.

Skiddaw from Tarbarrel Moss.

The High Street ridge from Tarbarrel Moss.

Lord's Seat from Ullister Hill.

Looking to Longside Edge and Skiddaw from Lord's Seat summit.

Broom Fell from Lord's Seat.

Skiddaw and Longside Edge from the summit of Barf.

Broom Fell summit cairn looking towards Skiddaw and Longside Edge.

Whinlatter from Widow Hause.

Broom Fell and Lord's Seat from Graystones summit with Skiddaw in the distance.

Lorton Vale from the descent of Graystones. Mellbreak has the sunrays shining on it in the centre.

Spout Force waterfall.

Loadpot Hill

Walked on 09/12/2003

St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell (148) – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikewassa) (149) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill (150) – Loadpot Hill (151) – Arthur’s Pike (152) – Bonscale Pike (154) – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale

Hallin Fell summit cairn.

Shrouded in mist, L-R: Steel Knotts, The Nab, Beda Fell.

Hallin Fell stands behind St.Peter's church, Martindale.

Beda Fell from the top of Steel Knotts.

The Nab from Steel Knotts summit.

Steel Knotts rock tor Pikeawassa, 'the sharpest in Lakeland'.

Looking back on Steel Knotts from the steep ascent of Wether Hill.

Wether Hill summit cairn. Raise can just be seen in the far distance.

All that remains of the ruins of Lowther House on the way to Loadpot Hill summit.

View from Wether Hill summit.

Loadpot Hill summit cairn.

Arthur's Pike summit cairn with Ullswater below.

The two towers on the side of Bonscale Pike. AW - 'The lower one is the work of a craftsman, the upper one the effort of amateurs'.

Bonscale Pike summit cairn looking along Ullswater to Dunmallard Hill.

The sun sets over Hallin Fell from Sharrow Bay.

Loughrigg Fell

Walked on 28/11/2003

Ambleside – Ivy Crag – Loughrigg Fell – Loughrigg Terrace – Rydal – Ambleside

Ivy Crag from Ambleside.

Ambleside from the ascent of Ivy Crag.

Windermere.

Waterhead and Windermere.

The Roman fort at Ambleside.

Tarn on Ivy Crag.

Looking to Loughrigg summit.

Loughrigg Tarn from Loughrigg summit.

Elterwater from Loughrigg summit.

Trig. point on Loughrigg.

Grasmere from Loughrigg.

Grasmere from the descent of Loughrigg terrace.

Angletarn Pikes

Walked on 10/11/2003

Hartsop – Hayeswater – The Knott – Rest Dodd (144) – The Nab (145) – Satura Crag – Angletarn Pikes (146) – Brock Crags (147) – Hartsop

Looking towards Hayeswater from the climb up Hayeswater Gill .

Hayeswater from the ascent of The Knott.

The Knott summit cairn shrouded in mist.

Rest Dodd from the descent of The Knott.

Rest Dodd summit cairn shrouded in mist.

View of The Nab with the peat hags in the foreground.

The Nab summit cairn looking towards Rest Dodd.

Brock Crags summit overlooking Brothers Water.

Angle Tarn from Brock Crags.

Deer on Brock Crags.

Angle Tarn from Angletarn Pikes southern summit.

View of Gray Crag from Brock Crags.

Looking up Pasture Beck to Threshwaite Mouth.

Helvellyn

Walked on 07/11/2003

Patterdale – Birkhouse Moor (140) – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike (141) – Dollywaggon Pike (142) – Seat Sandal (143) Fairfield – Cofa Pike – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale

Dollywagon Pike and Nethermost Pike from the Grisedale Valley.

View of Ullswater from the climb up to Birkhouse Moor. Glenridding Dodd is on the left with Place Fell over the water.

The Helvellyn ridge from Birkhouse Moor. L-R Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstycam

...and the same view from Birkhouse Moor summit cairn.

Striding Edge.

View from Helvellyn summit.

Birkhouse Moor and Ullswater from Helvellyn.

Striding Edge from Nethermost Pike summit.

Place Fell and Beda Fell from Nethermost Pike summit.

Dollywagon Pike overlooking Saint Sunday Crag.

Grasmere and Coniston from Seat Sandal summit.

Looking back from Fairfield summit towards Dollywagon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn.

Grisedale Tarn from Cofa Pike.

Looking towards the High Street range from the summit of St. Sunday Crag.

The sun descending behind St. Sunday Crag from Birks summit.

Mellbreak

Walked on 30/10/2003

Scalehill Bridge – Loweswater – Mellbreak (133) – Scale Knott – Starling Dodd (134) – Great Borne (135) – Floutern Tarn – Hen Comb (136) – Gavel Fell (137) – Blake Fell (138) – Burnbank Fell (139) – Holme Wood – Loweswater – Scalehill Bridge

From AW 'The Western Fells' - "A negative signpost (intended to help motorists) Kirkstile Inn road junction.

View from the ascent of Mellbreak looking towards Loweswater with Low Fell to the right. Note the ancient earthworks in the centre.

Wainwrights "...a lovely peep around a corner..." from Mellbreak on the direct ascent from Loweswater.

Grasmoor from Mellbreak summit.

Whiteside and Grasmoor from Mellbreak.

The Northern summit of Mellbreak with Starling Dodd behind the Southern summit.

Buttermere from the South summit of Mellbreak.

Starling Dodd summit looking towards Pillar. Note the ironwork has been separated from the stone in the main summit cairn.

The summit column of Great Borne looking over Banna Fell.

Floutern Tarn from Great Borne summit, with Gavel Fell, Low Fell and Hen Comb in view.

Hen Comb summit looking over Buttermere. Background L-R: Robinson, Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike and Starling Dodd.

Looking over Mellbreak to Grasmoor from Gavel Fell summit. Hen Comb is to the left.

The summit cairn shelter on Blake Fell looking North towards the Solway Firth.

Burnbank Fell 'summit', the summit being the old fence corner post! Carling Knott is to the left of the picture.

The final descent with Loweswater and Crummock Water visible. In the centre is Grasmoor flanked by Whiteside and Robinson.

Newlands Round

Walked on 23/10/2003

Little Town – Chapel Bridge – Low High Snab – High Snab Bank – Robinson (127) – Littledale Edge – Hindscarth (128) – Hindscarth Edge – Dale Head (129) – Dalehead Tarn – High Spy (130) – Maiden Moor (131) – Hause Gate – Catbells (132) – Hause Gate – Little Town

Newlands Church at the start of the walk.

Scope End from Newlands.

Ard Crags and Knott Rigg with Crag Hill and Sail behind.

Robinson from High Snab bank.

Buttermere and Crummock Water from Robinson's summit. Mellbreak is to the left and Whiteless Pike to the right.

Kirk Fell and the Scafells over the Ennerdale Valley from the summit of Robinson.

Maiden Moor and Catbells from Hindscarth.

Hindscarth summit.

Dale Head summit cairn.

High Spy summit cairn.

Derwent Water from Maiden Moor summit.

The Coledale Fells from Maiden Moor.

Skiddaw, Blencathra and Derwent Water from Cat Bells summit.

Return to Little Town: L-R Hindscarth, Scope End, Robinson, High Snab Bank.

Causey Pike from Little Town.

High Seat

Walked on 22/10/2003

Armboth – Armboth Fell (122) – High Tove (123) – High Seat (124) – Bleaberry Fell (125) – Shoulthwaite – Raven Crag (126) – Castle Crag (Shoulthwaite) – Thirlmere Dam – Armboth

Thirlmere from the ascent of Armboth Fell.

Wainwrights " A balanced boulder, 12 feet high, alongside the footpath from Armboth ".

High Tove from Armboth Fell's summit in the first snow flurry of the winter!

High Seat from High Tove summit cairn.

Looking along the fence from High Seat to High Tove

Robinson shrouded in the mist from High Seat summit.

Bassenthwaite Lake from Bleaberry Fell summit. Broom Fell is to the left and Skiddaw is in the mist with Dodd visible.

Cat Bells across Derwent Water from Bleaberry Fell.

Clough Head, Calfhow Pike and Great Dodd from the descent of Bleaberry Fell.

Raven Crag summit cairn.

A half empty Thirlmere from Raven Crag.

Thirlmere dam from Raven Crag.

Raven Crag from Thirlmere.

Thirlmere from the dam.

View across Thirlmere dam.

Loughrigg Fell

Walked on 16/10/2003

Loughrigg Fell (121) from Oaks

Loughrigg Fell summit.

The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg.

Windermere.

Loughrigg Tarn.

The Langdale Pikes.

Elterwater and the Coniston Fells.

Grasmoor

Walked on 15/10/2003

Lanthwaite Green – Whin Ben – Whiteside (116) – Hopegill Head – Sand Hill – Grasmoor (117) – Wandope (118) – Thirdgill Head Man – Whiteless Pike (119) – Whiteless Breast – Low Bank – Rannerdale Knotts (120) – Rannerdale – Lanthwaite Green

Whiteside and Whin Ben at the start of the walk.

Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell to the left of Loweswater, Low Fell to the right.

The Hopegill Head Ridge from Whiteside's summit.

Mellbreak across Crummock Water from Whiteside's East summit cairn.

Shelter on Grasmoor summit.

The Scafell Pikes across Buttermere from Grasmoor.

The Helvellyn ridge in the distance from Wandope's summit.

Knott Rigg from Wandope.

Mellbreak across Crummock Water from Thirdgill Head Man.

Thirdgill Head and Wandope from Whiteless Pike's summit.

Rannerdale Knotts, Mellbreak, Crummock Water and Loweswater.

Crummock Water and Loweswater from Rannerdale Knotts summit.

Buttermere from Rannerdale Knotts summit.

Mellbreak.

Whiteless Pike from Lanthwaite Green.

The Dodds

Walked on 13/10/2003

Wanthwaite – Threlkeld Knotts – Clough Head (113) – Calfhow Pike – Little Dodd (St John’s Common) – Great Dodd (114) – Watson’s Dodd (115) – Great Dodd – Randerside – Mariel Bridge – Old Coach Road – Wanthwaite

Skiddaw from Wanthwaite, the start of the walk.

High Rigg from the climb to Threlkeld Knotts. The colours have just started to turn autumnal.

Skiddaw from Threlkeld Knotts summit.

Blencathra from the summit of Clough Head.

Great Dodd from the summit of Clough Head.

Calfhow Pike from the descent of Clough Head.

Thirlmere from Calfhow Pike, High Seat in the far distance.

Great Dodd summit.

Watson's Dodd from Great Dodd.

Skiddaw and Blencathra from Watson's Dodd summit.

The summit of Randerside on the descent of Great Dodd, Catstycam and Helvellyn are in the distance.

The old coach road crossing the Mosedale Beck, Blencathra is in the distance.

Raise

Walked on 02/10/2003

Glenridding – Glenridding Dodd (107) – Heron Pike (Glenridding) – Sheffield Pike (108) – Glencoyne Head – Hart Side (109) – Stybarrow Dodd (110) – Sticks Pass – Raise (111) – White Side (112) – Greenside Road – Glenridding