The route map from our walk. Click here for the GPX file for this walk

The height profile of the walk

Some of the 14 humans and 4 canine members of our walking party, in the car park, and ready for the off!

One of the many waterfalls to be found in Tom Gill

Heading up Tom Gill through the woods, which looked lovely with the sun filtering through the leaves

Everyone was eager to get a shot of the 'main' waterfall, you need a good wide angle lens to get a shot that close

At the top of the gill we emerged by the dam at Tarn Hows lake, Harry and Bethan were straight into the water

Tim wasn't far behind, oh well there goes the reflection shots!

Looking back at Tarn Hows and Tom Heights as we headed towards Iron Keld

The first views of Bow Fell and the Langdale Pikes from Iron Keld

Heading over the bracken covered slopes of Iron Keld, Tarn Hows and Coniston Water can just be seen in the distance

As we headed towards Black Fell (marked Black Crag on the OS map) the views of the Langdale Pikes got better

The first view of the summit of Black Fell, which is the smaller cairn in the centre of the photo and not the larger one on the right

A sunlit Lingmoor Fell, with the cloud topped Bow Fell on the left and the Langdale Pikes behind

Looking over Holme Fell (our target for later in the day) towards Wetherlam and the Old Man of Coniston

Looking towards the Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from Black Fell

Sheena trying to keep her cheese bun away from Tim and Harry!

Windermere from the summit fo BlacK Fell

We just about took over the summit of Black Fell for the photo shoot!

Wetherlam from Black Fell, Low Arnside is the white cottage in the bottom right of the photo

Low Arnside Cottage with Wetherlam behind

Looking towards Fairfield and Helvellyn as we descended from Low Arnside

Pike O'Blisco and Bow Fell from Low Oxen Fell

Approaching one of the prettiest farms in the Lakes, High Oxen

It was very colourful today with all of the window boxes and hanging baskets

Heading down into Hodge Close Quarry (this is my favourite photo from the walk)

The huge cave at the bottom of the disused quarry

Another view of the cave, it made a great stop for our picnic lunch

The lake in the other side of the quarry

Lovely turquoise blue water and reflections ....

After lunch we had to climb back up the steep path to Hodge Close

Looking down into the flooded part of the quarry, and the cave where we'd had our lunch, from the top

One of the disused reservoirs we passed on our way to the summit of Holme Fell

As we climbed higher the views started to open out again

Wetherlam

The Langdale Pikes

The Helvellyn range

A glimpse of Coniston Water from Ivy Crag

Fairfield and Helvellyn from Ivy Crag

Looking back towards Black Fell from Ivy Crag, the prominent peak of Ill Bell can be seen on the horizon

Coniston Water again, this time from the summit of Holme Fell

Making the steep descent back down from the summit, David leading the way

The even steeper descent down through the bracken from Usk Gap

The angle eases once Yew Tree Tarn comes into view

Post walk refreshments at Yew Tree Farm ....