3rd January 2010

today's walk: Barrow


the cyclepath beside the A66 is free of ice - heading to Braithwaite with Grisedale Pike ahead


Barrow from the A66 ..


.. and again zoomed in


panorama from Barrow to Grisedale Pike from the A66


Skiddaw from the entrance to Braithwaite ..


.. and again zoomed in


sheet ice on the track to Braithwaite Lodge with Braithwaite below


Grisedale Pike


Skiddaw from the foot of Barrow


Catbells and the Newlands Valley


looking back down the lower part of the ridge up Barrow


looking east to Blencathra and Great Mell Fell from the ridge


looking up the second section of the ridge


looking down the upper part of the ridge to Skiddaw and Braithwaite


looking over Newlands Valley and Derwentwater to the Dodds ridge


Causey Pike and the southern ridge of the Coledale horseshoe from Barrow summit


Outerside, Grisedale Pike and Stile End from Barrow summit


looking east over the foot of Derwentwater from Barrow summit


zooming in on Binsey and Bassenthwaite Lake with a bit of ice


zooming in between High Spy and Dale Head to Esk Pike, Esk Hause and Great End


zooming in over Keswick to Blencathra


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


Skiddaw from Barrow Door


looking back towards Barrow Door, Causey Pike and Stile End ..


.. and again from lower down with the descent track clearly seen


Grisedale Pike again


looking back to Causey Pike from the track just above Braithwaite


the Grivel Spiders were invaluable on the icy paths