| Date ... | Saturday, 17 October 2009 |
| Distance ... | 7.0 miles |
| Ascent ... | 1435 feet |
| Time ... | 4 hours 15 mins |
| Weather ... | 15ºC, light winds, dry and very sunny |
| Summits ... | No summits climbed |
| Start ... | Ambleside, various pay + display car parks (NY375046) |
| Maps ... | Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000) |
| Books ... | Pictorial Guide Nº 3 - The Central Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 07181400284) |
The slideshow is from my Picasa web albums, scroll down to view the full sized photo's .....
First of all can I say a huge thank you to everyone that has left messages on the site and those who have sent emails. I hadn't realised that my trip to Everest Base camp would generate so much interest. I've been really slow in responding to them and I do apologize for this. I think I've managed to answer all of the emails, and will get round to the web site messages this week. Please keep leaving me the messages, they are really appreciated, and I promise I will get round to answering them all.
Well I was feeling a little better this week, I've still been have loads of problems with my head/neck. I went into hospital on Friday to have a scan done to see if they can find any reasons why I've getting so many headaches and numbness in my face. Fingers crossed that its good news when I go to see the doctor later this week. The weather forecast was really good for Saturday, I would have loved to get onto the high fells, but knew that I still wasn't ready for it. So we picked a lovely low level traverse around Loughrigg Fell. The autumn colours were just stunning, and they've not reached their best yet, so if you've got chance and the weather forecast is for a fine sunny day, you really must do this walk, I can promise that you wont be disappointed!
Long shadows in the fields as we walked along the road towards Rydal Park
The walk through Rydal Park is lovely at any time of the year, but even better with the autumn colours
Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg and Fairfield from Rydal Park
Tim was full of energy as usual
Nab Scar (there's lots of views of this today, you've been warned!)
Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Harrison Stickle from Rydal Park
Nab Scar
Fallen maple leaves in Rydal Park
St. Mary's Church at Rydal
Silver How and Rydal Water
Nab Scar reflections
Wansfell and Rydal Water
Looking across Rydal Water towards Silver How
Nab Scar again, the views along the shore of Rydal Water were just stunning in the early morning light
The reflected colours in the water were amazing, I could have spent hours there taking photos
Nab Scar
Another view over the lake towards Wansfell
Nab Cottage with Nab Scar towering above it
A wider shot from the one above, just couldn't resist those reflections!
One last shot of Nab Scar and the lake
Tim was enjoying the warm autumn sun
A ruined barn in the slopes of Loughrigg Fell
Zooming in on Helm Crag and Steel Fell
Silver How and Grasmere
The view over Grasmere with Helm Crag and Steel Fell behind
Another view of Grasmere, the reflections were nice, but not as good as those on Rydal Water
Looking across to Stone Arthur, Great Rigg and Seat Sandal
As we headed along the road towards Loughrigg Tarn, Wetherlam came into view
Not long afterwards we saw the distinctive shapes of the Langdale Pikes
This was our first visit to Loughrigg Tarn, the view was amazing, I can't believe we'd missed this place before
The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg Tarn
It was such a lovely spot we decided to have our lunch by the tarn
A close up view of the Langdale Pikes, with Bowfell on the left
Wetherlam from below Ivy Crag
As we headed back to Ambleside over the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell we got a few glimpses of Windermere
Looking back towards Wetherlam
Another first visit for us, Lily Tarn on Loughrigg Fell
Ill Bell and Froswick (part of the Kentmere Horseshoe) from Lily Tarn
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Lily Tarn
Heading back down towards Ambleside
Another view of the Fairfield Horseshoe
Ambleside, with Ill Bell and Froswick in the distance
Miller Bridge over the River Rothay
One last look of Nab Scar, Heron Pike and Great Rigg as we walked back over the fields to Ambleside
The route map from our walk. Click here to download the GPX file for this walk
Height profile of the walk
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 by leaving me a message below, or send me an email, and I will get back to you asap. Thanks Gary ...
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