14th March 2009

Today's walk: Lingmoor Fell


the Britannia Inn in Elterwater village


the lane towards the quarries on the northern slopes of Lingmoor Fell


Chapel Stile and the lower quarry from the upper quarry


looking down into Great Langdale from the upper quarry


looking over Chapel Stile to the Helvellyn ridge


the 'stile' over the locked gate from the quarry onto the ridge of Lingmoor Fell


looking down the ridge from just above the gate


Elterwater and Windermere from higher up the ridge


approaching the top of Lingmoor Fell with Harrison Stickle beyond


Lingmoor Fell summit cairn looking south to Wetherlam and Swirl How


looking west to Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the top of Lingmoor Fell


Blea Tarn from the west ridge of Lingmoor Fell


Side Pike and the Langdale Pikes from the ridge ..


.. and again from further down the very blustery ridge


sun on Side Pike as I approach its col with Lingmoor Fell ..


.. and a very different shot from the same spot as the sunshine sweeps towards me


Langdale Pikes from the cattle grid on the Blea Tarn road


on the new track from the cattle grid to Blea Tarn looking back at Harrison Stickle


Lingmoor Fell from Blea Tarn


looking down into Little Langdale


joining the road into Little Langdale with Castle Howe ahead


the Langdale Pikes and Side Pike from the road


the Ting Mound and Fell Foot Farm


close up of the Ting Mound - an ancient Viking site


Blake Rigg and Bridge End from the return track


the Langdale Pikes from the return track above Bridge End


Lingmoor Fell seen across Little Langdale Tarn


Slater Bridge


Slater Bridge from the northeast


looking down on Slater Bridge with Great Intake behind


Wetherlam with Great Intake in front


stormy skies over Great and Little Carrs and Wet Side Edge


the byway back to Elterwater village