Hartsop Circular Walk (Cumbria)

Starting the climb from Brothers Water with Hartsop village and

Kirkstone pass in the distance

Looking ahead to the snow covered Gale Crag and Black Crag

Place Fell above Ullswater

Sun rising over Hartsop Dodd

(L to R)  Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Fairfield

Icicles

Looking back down the Hartsop over How ridge

St Sunday Crag

Windermere and Coniston Water from the summit ridge

A section from the western fells

Helvellyn summit with Striding Edge leading off it

The day's high point on Hart Crag summit cairn 822m 2716ft

Looking ahead to Dove Crag

Lunchtime view from Dove Crag

Ullswater just visible as height is lost

The day's high points from the valley below  

Reflections back at  Brothers Water

A walk from Ambleside to Windermere via Wansfell Pike and Orrest Head

Leaving Ambleside by Stockghyll force

Looking back down to Ambleside

Looking north 

Ambleside again from the slopes of Wansfell Pike

A highly recommended latest purchase: Ice Traction Crampons.

(Brilliant!)

The summit of Wansfell Pike

Windermere from below the summit 

Looking into the sun to Morecambe bay

The Mortal Man pub in Troutbeck 

Dubbs tarn

The viewpoint at Orrest Head over looking Windermere

The Langdale fells across Windermere

Windermere again

Walking down to the railway station

Station platform "Welcome to Windermere".

Arnside to Carnforth

Climbing Arnside Knott with views down to Arnside 

and the river Kent estuary 

Arnside railway viaduct

 Zooming in on the snow-covered Howgill fells

Looking across the estuary to Grange-over-Sands

More walkers on the top of the Knott

 Snow on the Lakeland fells

Zooming in on the Coniston Fells

Looking south to Morecambe Bay and Heysham power station

Looking back to Grange again

The Giant's Seat near Jenny Brown's point

Tidal sands in Morecambe Bay

Lunch time with a bench and view!

More walkers at Jenny Brown's point

The Carnforth station clock of 'Brief Encounter' fame

Coledale Round

The Coledale Round is 10.25miles 4,100ft ascent. Starting from Braithwaite and walking anticlockwise over the 8 summits of: Grisedale Pike 790m, Hobgarton Crag 739m, Hopegill Head 770m, Sand Hill 756m, Eel Crag 807m, Crag Hill 839m, Sail 773m, Outerside 568m                                 

Setting off as the sunrises over the Eastern Lakeland ridges

The first summit to climb  - Grisedale Pike

Looking across Coledale to the eastern side of 'the round'

The summit of Grisedale Pike with Hobgarton Crag 

and Hopegill Head along the ridge

Continuing along the ridge

Zooming in on Hopegill Head

The Solway Firth and Galloway Mountains behind

Grisedale Pike from Hobgarton Crag

Zooming in as the sun catches the distant Blencathra

Ladyside Pike from Hopegill Head

Looking down on Crummock Water from Sand Hill

Eel Crag in mist from Sand Hill

Looking back to Grisedale Pike again

The summit of Crag Hill the highest point of 'the round'

Skiddaw from The descent of Sail

Derwentwater and Keswick from the same place

Coffee and biscuits back at the car - with company!!