At last got a chance to get my last two walks posted, they were two crackers, the first was up to Mardale, I think probably my favourite area of the Lakes and on a nice day it is a really stunning place, and home to the only Golden Eagle in England, although I didnt see it this time. The second walk was the Newlands Horseshoe in the North western lakes, taking in Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head and Hindscarth. This was a glorious morning and the photos dont really do it justice, it was just a pleasure to be up there.
MARDALE
Started this post with one of the last photos taken showing how the day turned out, a stunning view across to Rough Crag, Riggindale and Kidsty Pike
It was a lot grimmer when I started first thing at Mardale Head at the head of Haweswater
My route was off the main path following the course of Blea Water Beck, up to Blea Water, one of the waterfalls along the beck
The photo below is on the approach along the beck to the outflow of Blea Water, Blea water crags in the background
A from a little higher up, Blea water and my route up onto Long Stile at Caspell Gate and then up onto High Street
Looking down on Blea Water from Long Stile
Very cold on High Street
Typical, by the time I walked to Mardale Ill Bell and looked back the summit of High Street had cleared
Looking down into Kentmere from Mardale Ill Bell
Harter Fell from Mardale Ill Bell
Looking down my route of descent, to Small Water and Haweswater
The Kentmere fell ponies on the slopes of Harter Fell
looking into the Kentmere valley at the Nan Bield Pass
Small Water on the descent from Nan Bield
Very cold out of the sun down at Small Water, a majestic place
Waterfalls on the beck out of Small Water
Haweswater, with glacial Drumlins in the foreground
One of the most stunning views in the Lakes, looking across Haweswater to Rough Crag, High St, and Kidsty Pike
The valley of Riggindale, stunning place and home on the crags to the Golden Eagle
The last view as I leave
Todays route
NEWLANDS HORSESHOE
This was a cracker of a walk, in great conditions, I had hoped for an inversion and an early start from Preston in thick fog was promising. When I arrived at Hawes End to start the walk up onto Cat bells the mist was lingering over Derwent Water, but it wasnt the full inversion I had hoped for. But nonetheless a great walk, the photos dont really do it justice.
Looking over Derwent Water towards Blencathra as the sun starts to rise
Same view a little higher up
Looking over Derwent water to the High Seat fells
Beautiful colours as the rising sun hits the side of Cat Bells
My route up onto Cat Bells
A great view from the climb to Maiden Moor, Skiddaw and Blencathra across Keswick and Derwent Water
Skiddaw and Blencathra from the summit of Cat Bells
looking across Cat Bells to Skiddaw and bassenthwaite lake covered in mist
Blencathra catching the early morning sunshine
Skiddaw
Dale Head from High Spy
The north face of Dale Head
Bowfell, centre photo from Dale Head
Great Gable and Kirk Fell from Dale Head
Looking down the Newlands valley from Dale Head
The Newlands valley from the walk off Dale Head to Hindscarth
From the same point looking into the Buttermere valley
Grasmoor and the north western fells from Hindscarth
The Newlands horseshoe route
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