Day 4 'C to C' Walk 

Windermere to Kirkstone Pass

via Orrest Head, Wansfell Pike,

Woundale & St Raven's Edge

11.5miles 3500ft

Setting off from Queen Adelaide's hill overlooking Windermere

Looking east as the sky turned pink before the sun rose over the fells

Leaving the lakeside I then climbed to Orrest Head, a great view point above the town. The lake was still covered by mist.....

.....and again

The sun appeared whilst I was there....

....lighting up the trees....

....and the Langdale pikes in the distance

Admiring the reflections as I passed 'Near Orrest' farm

Descending into the Troutbeck valley

The hamlet of Town End on the other side of the valley

Two bridges are needed to cross Trout Beck as the stream briefly splits in two at this point

Climbing up the other side with a view to Yoke, Ill Bell & Froswick fells on the horizon

The 'Old Post Office' tearooms in Troutbeck village

Climbing above Troutbeck to the ridge leading to Wansfell Pike with a view down to Windermere

Looking down to Ambleside from Wansfell Pike summit 1598ft

Zooming in on  Ambleside

Kirkstone pass from Baystones summit

Leaving Baystones summit to cross the Kirkstone road into Woundale

The final climb of the day to St Raven's Edge.....

....and a great view down to Brotherswater from the summit, today's highest point at 1946ft  

The final descent to Kirkstone pass

A great day's walking with good weather and a wide variety of scenery. A lot of climbing but no really long hauls, just lots of ups & downs!