| Date ... | Saturday, 12 December 2009 |
| Distance ... | 7.75 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1875 feet |
| Time ... | 4 hours 45 mins |
| Weather ... | 3 ºC, light SE winds, dry and sunny |
| Walked with ... | Solo with Tim dog |
| Summits ... | Brock Crags - 1842' (aw144) |
| Start ... | Cow Bridge - free National Trust 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) |
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My initial plan for today's walk for to head for The Howgill Fells, somewhere that we haven't walked very much. However, after seeing the weather forecast, which was saying there could be some cloud 'cloud inversions' in the Lakes I decided to change my mind. So it was a very early start, up at 6am, no breakfast just a quick coffee and I was off, hoping to get above the cloud before the sun rose! Well so much for plans, it quickly became apparent as I drove over A66 that the inversion wasn't going to be there. It wasn't the end of the world, there was always the hope of a nice sun rise instead. It was still dark and very cold and icy as me and Tim dog headed out of the car park, the moon was still out and there were just a few clouds in the sky, things were looking good. As we climbed up to Boredale Hause we were treated to a glimpses of the rising sun catching the tops of the high fells. But the stunning sun rise never materialised as large patches of cloud kept drifting in from the east. By the time I got to Angle Tarn the sky was looking pretty grey, so I found a nice spot for breakfast. You can't beat cold cumberland sausage butties with lashings of HP brown sauce and a flask of coffee, honest! While I was stopped there was a big change in the weather, the sun eventually broke through the clouds and for the rest of the walk me and Tim were treated to some stunning views, well worth the getting up early for!
It was still very dark as I left the car park at 7.45 am
The sky was starting to lighten really quickly though, it wouldn't be long before the sun was up
Looking across towards Fairfield from the path to Boredale Hause
As I started the climb the clouds started to turn a lovely orange telling me that the was rising fast!
Looking down onto a very icy Patterdale
The first rays of sun just catching the slopes of Birks
By the time I got to Boredale Hause the cloud cover had increased putting pay to a lovely sun rise over the fells
There was still the odd bit of sun catching St Sunday Crag and Striding Edge
Looking back at Place Fell as I headed towards Angle Tarn
Looking down onto Brothers Water
Deepdale from the top of Dubhow Beck
The long curving ridge of Hartsop above How separates the head of Patterdale and Deepdale
A frozen Angle Tarn
Looking across to Deepdale Hause from Angle Tarn
A sunlit Angletarn Pikes
By the time I'd found a nice spot for breakfast the sun broke through the clouds
Breakfast, coffee and sausage butties for me and dog treats for Tim!
The stunning view from my breakfast seat, how I'd love to see this every morning
I would have sat there all day taking photo's if it hadn't been so cold
This is my favourite photo of the day, the colours were truly amazing
Looking back down onto the tarn as I headed towards Brock Crags
Hayeswater, nestled under a cloud topped high Street
Heading towards Brock Crags, this is where Tim scared a small group of deer before I managed to get a photo of them
Tim on the summit of Brock Crags, I think he's looking out for more deer!
Looking down onto Brothers Water from Brock Crags
This is the same view when I was last there in mid-June, a very different day!
St. Sunday Crag from Brock Crags
A close up shot of Brothers Water, which looks really calm, there might be some nice reflection shots to be had later?
Rest Dodd with Rampsgill Head behind as we made our way back to Satura Crag
One last view of Angle Tarn before I headed down, stunning isn't it?
Fairfield and St Sunday Crag from Satura Crag
The view down into Patterdale as I made the descent to Hayeswater
Hayeswater
Looking back up at The Knott from the dam
The lovely view of St Sunday Crag as I walked back down to Hartsop
Looking up Caiston Glen, with Grey Crag catching the sun on the left
It looks like the river decided to make a new path for itself in the recent flooding?
You can just about make out where its cut through the embankment and now floods across the fields
Grey Crag and Hartsop Dodd reflected in Brothers Water
Brock Crags where I was earlier in the day
The reflections were truly stunning
One last one before I let Tim have a swim in the lake!
I hope that you have enjoyed looking at the photograph's from this walk? If you have any questions or comments regarding them or the walk in general, please either leave a message below, or send me an email, and I will get back to you asap. Thanks Gary ...
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