| Date ... | Wednesday, 24 December 2008 |
| Distance ... | 6.50 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1755 feet |
| Time ... | 3 hours 45 mins |
| Weather ... | 6 ºC, light S breeze, overcast and dry |
| Summits ... | No summits climbed |
| Start ... | Cow Bridge (nr Hartsop village) - free NT car park (NY402133) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº5 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Pictorial Guide Nº 2 - The Far Eastern Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 0718140664) |
The route map of our walk
Heading towards Hartsop village at the start of the walk, Gray Crag is the hill to the right and The Knott is the one in the background. Apologises for the quality of the first few photo's it was just breaking daylight when I started the walk!
Heading along the lane towards Boredale Hause
Waterfalls in Angletarn Beck
Looking back down from the waterfalls, Tim looks to be enjoying himself so early in the morning!
Looking back at the head of Patterdale from the ascent up to Boredale Hause
Patterdale village with the wooded summit of Keldas behind
The head of Ullswater from Boredale Hause
Looking down on Brothers Water from the top of Dubhow Beck
Will you stop taking so many photo's! You promised me that I could go for a swim in the tarn this morning!
The first view of Angle Tarn
Tim's swim had to wait, there wasn't a ripple anywhere on the tarn
A view of the tarn from higher up
St. Sunday Crag and Helvellyn from Angle Tarn
Looking down the valley of Bannerdale
Raven Crag and Caudle Moor from near to Satura Crag
Rest Dodd, with Rampsgill Head in the distance from the same spot
Gray Crag and Hayeswater
Another view of Hayeswater, this time from the dam
The Knott
Heading back down towards Hartsop village
Looking up Pasture Beck, Thornthwaite Crag on the left and Raven Crag on the right
Hartsop village