26th January 2009

Today's walk: Barf - Lord's Seat


looking back down the start of the path from the old Swan at Thornthwaite


the ford over Beckstones Gill


from above the trees looking down on the head of Bassenthwaite Lake and the old Swan


scattered old trees above the felled area looking down on the lake


Lord's Seat from the path up Barf


looking south to Causey Pike and some icy forest roads


misty ridges looking south from the slopes of Barf


Bass Lake from near the top


looking north over Bass Lake to Binsey from near the top of Barf


the head of Bass Lake with the Skiddaw massif behind from the top of Barf


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


the rather icy path from Barf to Lord's Seat


looking back to Barf with Skiddaw behind from the slopes of Lord's Seat


Lord's Seat summit looking south to Grisedale Pike


zooming in on Grisedale Pike ..


.. and on Causey Pike with Maiden Moor and High Spy catching some sun beyond


looking west towards Lorton Vale and Graystones from Lord's Seat


360 degree panorama from Lord's Seat - click on the image for a larger version


ice on the forest road with the Helvellyn ridge in the distance


zooming in on Clough Head and the Dodds with Keswick in front


a bit of sun on Portinscale


Latrigg and Clough Head from the descent track


zooming in on Helvellyn from the descent track


the forest track leading back to the old Swan


Longside Edge and Dodd


zooming in over the head of Bass Lake to a patch of sunshine


Barf and Beckstones


ford over this very minor road - the last hazard of the walk