Day 4 Bootle to Brough walk
Ambleside to Staveley
via Jenkin Crag, Troutbeck, & Sour Howes fell. 12.5miles 2600ft
Setting off from Ambleside's Waterhead as the sun rose....
....and again....
....and again
Looking back along the path as I climbed to Jenkin Crag
....and ahead with Windermere below
Arriving at Jenkin Crag view point....
....with Wray castle on the other side of the lake
Zooming in on the skyline with Crinkle Crags and Bowfell....
....and below to Lowood Bay hotel and marina
Continuing on the path to Troutbeck....
....and looking back along it
Descending to Troutbeck village....
....and again...
....passing through the pretty village....
....and church
Looking north to The Tongue with Threshthwaite Mouth behind after gaining height on the climb to Sour Howes
Looking back to Troutbeck village on the other side of the valley
Starting the climb to Sour Howes....
....with Dubbs tarn & lake Windermere
No summit cairn on Sour Howes 1585ft so I planted my walking pole instead while I had lunch....
....before descending into the Kentmere valley looking back to Sour Howes
Looking north up the Kentmere valley....
.....before finally walking down the valley into Staveley.
Day 4 completed with a perfect day's walking in perfect weather!
