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Armboth Fell

Date ... Sunday, 17 May 2009
Distance ... 2.25 miles
Ascent ... 1065 feet
Time ... 1 hours 35 mins
Weather ... 14 ºC, fesh SE winds, dry and cloudy with some sunny spells
Summits ... Armboth Fell - 1570' (aw182)
Start ... Armboth (NY305171) - United Utilities CP (pay+display)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº3 - The Central Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226142)


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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Where else could I start the walk to Armboth Fell from????

Where else could I start the walk to Armboth Fell from????

The perched boulder at the bottom of Fisher Gill, that AW mentions in his guide book

The perched boulder at the bottom of Fisher Gill, that AW mentions in his guide book

Looking back down Fisher Gill at the wooded summit of Great How, with Clough Head behind it

Looking back down Fisher Gill at the wooded summit of Great How, with Clough Head behind it

Tim seemed happy to be back in the Lakes after his week in Scotland

Tim seemed happy to be back in the Lakes after his week in Scotland

Looking across Thirlmere at Raise (left), Whiteside and Browncove Crags (right) from near the top of the gill

Looking across Thirlmere at Raise (left), Whiteside and Browncove Crags (right) from near the top of the gill

Once we passed the stone wall we left the path to Watendlath and headed left towards the summit of Armboth Fell

Once we passed the stone wall we left the path to Watendlath and headed left towards the summit of Armboth Fell

The moorland was very wet after all the recent rains

The moorland was very wet after all the recent rains

Looking across towards Helvellyn from one of the 'drier' spots!!!!!!

Looking across towards Helvellyn from one of the 'drier' spots!!!!!!

Eventually the small rocky summit appeared

Eventually the small rocky summit appeared

High Tove and Bleaberry Fell (far right) from the rocky top of Armboth Fell. The cairn seems a bit smaller since our last visit?

High Tove and Bleaberry Fell (far right) from the rocky top of Armboth Fell. The cairn seems a bit smaller since our last visit?

Me and Tim on the summit, you can tell he's really interested in been there!

Me and Tim on the summit, you can tell he's really interested in been there!

Raven Crag with Blencathra behind from the summit

Raven Crag with Blencathra behind from the summit

Looking SW from the summit, Great Gable is the fell in the centre of the photo

Looking SW from the summit, Great Gable is the fell in the centre of the photo

Back at the top of Fisher Gill, before we headed back down to the car and then home after a very long but enjoyable week!

Back at the top of Fisher Gill, before we headed back down to the car and then home after a very long but enjoyable week!