| Date ... | Friday, 9 January 2009 |
| Distance ... | 8.25 miles |
| Ascent ... | 2120 feet |
| Time ... | 4 hours 35 mins |
| Weather ... | 2ºc, light winds, dry with low cloud and mist |
| Summits ... | Lingmoor Fell - 1530' (aw185) |
| Start ... | National Trust pay+display car park in Elterwater village (NY328047) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº7 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Pictorial Guide Nº4 - The Southern Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226586) |
The route map of our walk
It was grey and murky as we left Elterwater village
Walking along the road through Sawrey's Wood
Approaching the disused quarries on Lingmoor Fell
Looking back down on Elterwater Quarry
The mist was so thick it was hard to see Tim at times with his white fur
Tim on the summit of Lingmoor Fell
Just after leaving the summit the mist started to clear a little
Approaching Side Pike
A misty Blea Tarn
Looking back up at Side Pike from the road
Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell
Side Pike
Blea Tarn and a misty Lingmoor Fell
Blea Tarn and Side Pike
Tim playing in the ice cold water!
Tarnclose Crag
Fell Foot Farm with Castle Howe behind
Bridge End
Looking towards Wrynose Pass at the head of the Little Langdale valley
How much further is it Dad? My paw's hurt!
Little Langdale Tarn
Approaching Little Langdale village
The bridge over Langdale Beck in Elterwater at the end of the walk