Friday 28 December 2018

A circuit of Darwen Tower from Abbey Village 8 miles 1100ft


Today's objective still visible for now!

The outflow from the lowest Roddlesworth reservoir

Plenty of water in the next one

The path through the woods towards Vaughn's café
and the visitor centre.....

.....doing a very good trade on this grey day!

Climbing up onto Darwen moor

The tower appears out of the mist but with no views from it today.

One of the many groups of walkers out today -
maybe heading for the pub!  

Back down from the moor to the reservoirs....

....and again

......and a finally 'a bridge photo'!

Tuesday 18 December 2018

A circuit of Pike 'o' Blisco from the Old Dungeon Ghyll 7.5 miles 2450ft ascent


Leaving the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel across Mickleden Beck

The Langdale Pikes from the path to Blea Tarn

Cloud rising from Hell Gill below Crinkle Crags

Blea Tarn.....

 .....and again

The path through the pine woods by the side of the tarn

Reflections in Blea Tarn again

The outflow from the tarn towards Little Langdale

Only a mile to the summit but no mention of the 2000ft!

Looking across Wrynose Pass towards the Coniston Fells

You're never alone on the summits 

These two were heading for Crinkle Crags (then the bar at the Old
Dungeon Ghyll!)

The summit cairn and wind shelter - Pike 'o' Blisco 705m (2313ft)

The descent  via Red Tarn and Browney Gill 

'A bridge photo' - Oxendale Beck

Stool End farm back in Mickleden....

 .... and again

Saturday 15 December 2018

Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale Fell from Scales (Nr Keswick) 12miles 2350ft ascent


Leaving Scales climbing Mousthwaite Comb


 Foule Crag and Sharp Edge, Blencathra

Zooming in on Sharp edge

Looking back to Skiddaw still in cloud
from the climb to Bannerdale Crags

Summit cairn on Bannerdale Crags 683m (2241ft)

Bannerdale from the summit

Zooming in on the village of Mungrisdale from the summit

Looking round the rim of the crags to Bowscale Fell

Looking back at Bannerdale Crags

Cloud on Foule Crag 

The summit shelter on Bowscale Fell

Looking north to High Pike

Descending to Mosedale via Bowscale Tarn

Bowscale Tarn was a very popular destination
for Victorian tourists!....

....and again

Heading down the River Caldew valley to Mosedale...

....and looking back up to High Pike

Passing through the hamlet of Mosedale

A last look back at Bannerdale Crags from Mungrisdale village 

A last look back at Bannerdale Crags from Mungrisdale village 

Wednesday 28 November 2018

The Ullswater Way - part 2 - Waterfoot to Patterdale - 11miles - 1850ft


Waterfoot cottages Pooley Bridge

A bright but very frosty early morning

Sunrise over Heughscar hill

Watermillock church

Lingering mist over Ullswater (and below)


What's happening here?

Gowbarrow Fell summit trig point (481m /1,578ft)

The village of Dockray from Gowbarrow Fell

Ullswater with Loadpot Hill behind

Descending by Aira force to the lake side (and below)



The Ullswater launch

Looking north from Aira point....

....and south towards Kirkstone