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Showing posts with label Lake District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake District. Show all posts

Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Lake District, Skiddaw via Ullock Pike & Little Man.

Skiddaw via Ullock Pike & Little Man starting from a layby on a minor road close to Bassenthwaite.

7hrs,

Climbing up to Ullock Pike.

Longside Edge, Little & Skiddaw,

Monday, 31 August 2015

Lake District, Sharp Edge & Hall's Fell Ridge on Blencathra.

Sharp Edge & Hall's Fell Ridge on Blencathra.
Didn't plan to climb Blencathra twice in one day but that's how the day panned out.

8hrs.

Sharp Edge fron below Scales Fell.
Scales Tarn on a lovely morning.

Sunday, 30 August 2015

Lake District, Carrock Fell, Knott & High Pike.

 Carrock Fell, Knott & High Pike from just beyond Mosedale.

7hrs

Parking area just beyond Mosedale.
Carrock Fell summit after the steep ascent.

Sunday, 16 August 2015

Lake District, Jack's Rake & Langdale Pikes.

 Jack's Rake & Langdale Pikes.

6hrs.

Heading up Stickle Ghyll looking back down to Langdale past some happy campers.
At the foot of Jack's Rake looking up at the first section.

Saturday, 15 August 2015

Lake District, The Dodds from Dockray.

Starting off for the Dodds on The Old Coach road above Dockray.

6 1/2 hrs.
Looking back along The Old Coach road from half way up White Pike.

Sunday, 26 April 2015

Lake District, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags & Pike of Blisco from Great Langdale.

Bowfell via the Climbers Traverse, Crinkle Crags & Pike of Blisco from Great Langdale.

7 1/2 hrs.

Langdale Pikes taken from The Band.
Pike Of Blisco from The Band also.

Saturday, 25 April 2015

Lake District, The old Corpse Road above Haweswater.

From The Old Corpse Road I climbed to Selside, Branstree onto Harter Fell in a blizzard and High street before descending via Riggindale Crag.

6hrs

Haweswater.
This way.

Monday, 9 February 2015

Lake District, Fairfield via Hart Crag from Brothers Water returning via Dove Crag.

 Fairfield via Hart Crag from Brothers Water returning via Dove Crag

5 1/2 hrs

Looking back to Place Fell from the ascent up to Hartsop Above How.
Hart Crag ahead.

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Lake District, Stony Cove Pike, Froswick & Ill Bell from Kirkstone Pass.

Stony Cove Pike, Froswick & Ill Bell from Kirkstone Pass.

7hrs

On my way up to Stony Cove Pike looking across to Red Screes.
Froswick & Ill Bell over yonder.

Sunday, 5 October 2014

Lake District, Riggindale Crag to High Street & Loadpot Hill.

Riggindale Crag to High Street & Loadpot Hill from Haweswater.

7 1/2 hrs.

Riggindale Crag.
Start of the ascent to High Street.

Saturday, 4 October 2014

Lake District, Harter Fell & High Street from Haweswater.

Harter Fell & High Street from Haweswater returning via Kidsty Pike.

5 1/2 hrs.

Haweswater.
View from the car park at Hawsewater.

Sunday, 21 September 2014

Lake District, Grey Knotts, Brandreth & Fleetwith Pike from Honister.

Grey Knotts, Brandreth & Fleetwith Pike from Honister on a much better day weatherwise.

4 1/2 hrs.

Parking at the National Trust car park next to the slate mine.
Dale Head & Yew Crag.

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Lake District, Blencathra & Bowscale Fell from Mosedale.

Blencathra & Bowscale Fell from Mosedale with a visit to Skiddaw House.

8hrs

Parking at Mosedale just on from Mungrisdale.
Bowscale Tarn in thick mist.

Saturday, 9 August 2014

Lake District, Ullscarth & High Raise from Watendlath.

Ullscarth & High Raise from Watendlath returning via Dock Tarn.

8hrs.

Watendlath Tarn.
Watendlath Farm.

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Lake District, Place Fell, High Dodd & Sleet Fell.

Second ascent of Place Fell by a different route up and down.

5hrs

Starting the ascent of the west face of Place Fell.
Rainbow over Glenridding.

Saturday, 26 July 2014

Lake district, Place fell, Beda Head & Angletarn Pikes.

Starting from Side Farm Campsite at Glenridding I headed for Place Fell in a round about way and then followed my nose.

8hrs

Place Fell summit.
Walking along the path that skirts Ullswater.

Sunday, 6 July 2014

Lake District, Catstyecam via Keppel Cove from Glenridding.

The north ridge of Catstyecam is very quiet, there was only me on it as opposed to the popular route up past Red Tarn.

4hrs.

Catstyecam and it's north ridge ahead.
North ridge up close and Keppel Cove dam wall.

Saturday, 5 July 2014

Lake District, Helvellyn via Striding Edge over to Stybarrow Dodd & Sheffield Pike.

From Glenridding over Striding Edge to Helvellyn then over to White Side, Raise & Stybarrow Dodd finishing on Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd before returning to Glenridding.

8 1/2hrs

Sea King @ Helvellyn.
Climbing Mires Beck looking back down to Glenridding.

Saturday, 28 June 2014

Lake District, the Scafells & Slight Side from Eskdale.

Both the Scafells today returning to Eskdale via Slight Side.

8hrs

Scafell from Scafell Pike.
Start of the walk looking ahead to Esk Pike.

Friday, 27 June 2014

Lake District, Looking for Napes Needle on Great Gable.

Set off from Seathwaite in search of Napes Needle on Great Gable on another glorious day.

7hrs.

Napes Needle.
Stockley Bridge about a km from Seathwaite.