Tuesday 24 March 2020

Mardale Head (Haweswater) to Glencoyne bay (Ullswater) 11.25miles 3300ft

Given the current restrictions on movement, here are the last pictures likely to appear from my walks for some time! 

STAY INDOORS - KEEP WELL 

Leaving Haweswater at Riggindale with Kidsty Pike (R)
and High 
Street (L) on the horizon

Looking north up Haweswater

Hawseswater from Kidsty Howes

Bare trees silhouetted in the sparkling waters of Haweswater

High Street and Riggindale crags from Kidsty Pike
summit 780m 
(2600ft)

Looking down Riggindale with Kidsty Pike top left

The Straits of Riggindale leading up to High Street

Passing Angle Tarn with The Helvellyn range on the Horizon

Zooming in on Striding Edge and Helvellyn

Lunchtime view to Glenridding and Ullswater

Red Screes and Kirkstone Pass above Brotherswater

St Patrick's church, Patterdale 

Glencoyne bay Ullswater.... 

....and again



Tuesday 17 March 2020

Dufton Pike in the North Pennines - 4.5miles 1250ft

 Having had my fill of snow, ice, wind and rain this winter, today's choice was a gentle spring afternoon walk over Dufton Pike in the North Pennines - 4.5miles 1250ft    

Dufton Pike lies in wait ahead 

A clapper bridge over Rundale beck

Blencathra and the Caldbeck fells in the North Lakes

Great Rundale from the summit of Dufton Pike

and again

Cross Fell, the only fell in England over 3000ft
outside the Lake 
District

Zooming in on the village of Dufton - the start of the walk

Looking east to Murton Pike and Warcop Fell

Descending to Dufton village

A final look back to Dufton Pike

Dufton village green

Thursday 12 March 2020

Arthur's Pike from Pooley Bridge 8 miles 1800ft followed by a short walk at Wet Sleddale reservoir


The River Eamont flowing out of Ullswater

Constructing the new "Pooley Bridge" a completely stainless steel
structure, the first of its kind.

This is where it will fit hopefully!

A very full Ullswater with Arthur's Pike on the horizon

The view down Ullswater from the climb

A pair of legs sat on the summit cairn 532m (1745ft) with nothing
else to photograph in the rain!

Looking down Elder Beck towards Pooley Bridge

Yet more rain on its way - will it ever stop! 

Looking back at Arthur's Pike now clear of cloud

A brief look at Wet Sleddale and its reservoir....

....with a spectacular overflow

....and again.


Thursday 5 March 2020

Dunmail Raise to Glenridding via Fairfield 10.5 miles 2750ft


Leaving Dunmail Raise below with a snow streaked
Steel fell across 
the valley 

Part of the many waterfalls on Raise beck

Interesting ice patterns on the vegetation

Grisedale tarn with Seat Sandal behind

The view north above Grisedale

Crossing the out-flow from the tarn

The icy wind had finally dropped today, leaving a stillness on the
tarn.

....and again

Looking across from Fairfield to Dollywagon pike

Fairfield summit 873m 2864ft, St Sunday Crag just visible through the mist

Tarn Crag and Falcon Crag looming above Grisedale 

Looking back up Grisedale to Dollywagon pike

The last mile along Ullswater to Glenridding
with the ferry passing 
by