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Tilberthwaite

Sunday, 8 August 2010

6.0 miles with 1580 feet of ascent (4 hours 30 mins)
Walked with Sheena and Tim dog
19 ºC, light W winds, overcast to start then sunny
Start - Low Tilberthwaite - roadside parking (NY306010)
Maps - OL Nº7 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
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Cottages at Low Tilberthwaite at the start of the walk

Cottages at Low Tilberthwaite at the start of the walk

We decided to do our planned walk in reverse, not much chance of getting the photo I wanted with all the low cloud and mist!

We decided to do our planned walk in reverse, not much chance of getting the photo I wanted with all the low cloud and mist!

High Tilberthwaite farm

High Tilberthwaite farm

Some nice green fields as we walked through the valley towards Cathedral Cave, our first calling point of the day

Some nice green fields as we walked through the valley towards Cathedral Cave, our first calling point of the day

The whole area is riddled with old quarries, be careful if you go exploring and heed the warning signs!

The whole area is riddled with old quarries, be careful if you go exploring and heed the warning signs!

Hazel nuts, not quite ready yet, maybe another few weeks?

Hazel nuts, not quite ready yet, maybe another few weeks?

When we reached the river we turned left along the lane to reach the cave

When we reached the river we turned left along the lane to reach the cave

The cloud was starting to lift a bit by the time we reached the entrance to Cathedral Cave

The cloud was starting to lift a bit by the time we reached the entrance to Cathedral Cave

It's an amazing place, well worth spending time to explore

It's an amazing place, well worth spending time to explore

It's not the easiest place to photographs, so take a tripod if you want some nice shots

It's not the easiest place to photographs, so take a tripod if you want some nice shots

Our next target was the delightful Slaters Bridge

Our next target was the delightful Slaters Bridge

It made a perfect lunch stop for us today

It made a perfect lunch stop for us today

Low Hall Garth, the sign on the door says it belongs to the "Yorkshire Rambling Club"

Low Hall Garth, the sign on the door says it belongs to the "Yorkshire Rambling Club"

Little Langdale Tarn with Lingmoor Fell behind

Little Langdale Tarn with Lingmoor Fell behind

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking my photos

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking my photos

Waterfalls in Greenburn Beck

Waterfalls in Greenburn Beck

Looking back into the Greenburn valley as we started the climb back over to Tilberthwaite

Looking back into the Greenburn valley as we started the climb back over to Tilberthwaite

Looking across the valley at Pike O'Blisco, is that a patch of sunlight I can see?

Looking across the valley at Pike O'Blisco, is that a patch of sunlight I can see?

Right on cue the low cloud that had shrouded the fells all day started to clear

Right on cue the low cloud that had shrouded the fells all day started to clear

So I managed to get this shot of the Langdale Pikes that I wanted

So I managed to get this shot of the Langdale Pikes that I wanted

Tim sitting in the shade of the larch trees while I took my photos

Tim sitting in the shade of the larch trees while I took my photos

Wetherlam from Hawk Rigg

Wetherlam from Hawk Rigg

More waterfalls, these are in Tilberthwaite Gil

More waterfalls, these are in Tilberthwaite Gill

Heading back down to the car along the old mining track

Heading back down to the car along the old mining track

It had turned into a totally different day from when we'd left in the 	morning!

It had turned into a totally different day from when we'd left in the morning!