23rd March 2008 Easter Sunday

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Latrigg - Lonscale Fell


Dodd and Carlside from Portinscale bridge


Latrigg from near Portinscale bridge


on the path up Latrigg


zooming in over Keswick to Catbells


the branch track up to Latrigg


Lonscale Fell from the track


higher up heading west


looking over snowy fields to Bassenthwaite Lake


Skiddaw in cloud from the track onto Latrigg


Derwentwater and Keswick from the ridge of Latrigg


Derwentwater below as we walk up the ridge of Latrigg


looking east to Great Mell Fell and Clough Head from the ridge


descending from Latrigg towards Skiddaw


starting on the main path towards Skiddaw


looking back to Latrigg


the path is a bit crowded - the Helvellyn ridge in the distance


quiet though as we leave the path ..


.. and head through untrodden snow towards Lonscale Fell


on the ridge heading to Lonscale Fell


Skiddaw from the top of Lonscale Fell


Great Calva and Knott with Burnt Horse in front from the east top


zooming in south to Thirlmere from the east top


descending with the Helvellyn ridge and St John's in the Vale ahead


Derwentwater and the northwestern fells appear on the descent


near the bottom of the descent


Grisedale Pike from the track we join below


zooming in on the ridge from Causey Pike to Crag Hill


the return track with the path up Skiddaw on the ridge beyond


Hindscarth, Robinson and Derwentwater with the fields below now snow free


the descent track below Latrigg


zooming in over Derwentwater to Hindscarth and Robinson