18th December 2007

Today's walk: Steel End - Ullscarf - Bell Crags - Watendlath - Keswick


early morning sun on Steel Fell


looking down on Thirlmere still in the shadow of Helvellyn


looking over Thirlmere to Helvellyn


the vague path up the valley of Ullscarf Gill


looking across to Helvellyn and Fairfield as I climb out of the valley


Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell with High Seat and Bleaberry Fell in front


the very broad ridge leading up to Ullscarf


looking south over Helm Crag and Loughrigg Fell ..


.. and east to Helvellyn


the view west from Ullscarf summit


zooming in on Great Gable ..


.. and on the High Stile ridge with Fleetwith Pike in front


360 degree panorama from Ullscarf - click on the image for a larger version


looking down the northeast ridge of Ullscarf


Skiddaw with High Seat in front from Bell Crags


looking down Launchy Gill towards Raven Crag, Blencathra and the Dodds


High Spy, Grange Fell and the fields by Watendlath Tarn


Watendlath Tarn and hamlet from the steep descent path


zooming in on the hamlet and the foot of the tarn


full zoom on Watendlath Farm


at the foot of Watendlath Tarn


Derwentwater and Skiddaw from Surprise View


the head of Derwentwater from Surprise View


Skiddaw from Derwentwater shore


Derwentwater from Calf Close Bay after sunset