A circuit of a selection of fells & valleys of central & northern Lakeland

Day 6 Threlkeld to Pooley Bridge via the Old Coach Road, Gowbarrow fell, & the Ullswater Way

13.5miles, 2350ft 

Leaving the bus in Threlkeld just before first light

Looking back to Latrigg fell from last week's walk as I climbed to the Old Coach Road

Looking back down to Threlkeld with Blencathra behind

Leaving Lonscale Pike behind from last week's walk 

Doddick fell ridge leading down from the summit of Blencathra

Great Mell fell & Little Mell fell

Rainbow from Threlkeld Common

Now descending to Dockray

It was a day of rapidly changing weather as this mist started to fill the valleys

Passing through the village of Dockray.....

....before starting the climb to Gowbarrow fell

Ullswater came into view as I gained height

Nearing the summit I could see back to Blencathra

Looking back to Dockray village before....

....arriving at Gowbarrow summit 1578ft.....

....from where I could see the pointed Cat Stye Cam with Helvellyn in cloud behind

Looking over Ullswater to Martindale and the Eastern fells

The Ullswater Way passes above Watermillock church

Looking over Ullswater again to the Eastern fells before....

.....I descended to the lakeside near Pooley Bridge where.....

....the lake ferry was just leaving

Crossing the 'Pooley Bridge' over the river Eamont where it leaves the lake as I finally entered....

....the village centre

This had been yet another great day's walking. The changeable weather produced some interesting conditions for photography.

I now have just one day left to return to Hartsop village where I started this circuit of some central & northern fells.