Tuesday 14^th November 2006

Start Points : 1. Cove Camp Site (NY 430 236)

2. Small parking area near Brownrigg Farm (NY 407 246)

3. Aira Force car park (NY 397 205)

Total Distance : 6.4 miles Total Height Ascended : 835 metres

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Sunburst on Ullswater from the ascent of Little Mell Fell

Trig point on Little Mell Fell - Blencathra clear of clouds to the north

Looking across to the wooded slopes of Great Mell Fell

The wooded stony-path leading to Great Mell Fell

Golden bracken on Great Mell Fell - Little Mell Fell behind

Sunburst on Matterdale and Gowbarrow Fell

Hetty taking in the sunshine

Trees bent to the forces of the prevailing winds on Great Mell Fell

The small summit cairn marking the top of Great Mell Fell and the tumulus

Blencathra nicely silhouetted beneath the cloud………………

The beginning of the northern fells from the summit of Great Mell Fell

Little Mell Fell seen from Great Mell Fell

Hetty running off some energy

Looking across Matterdale towards Fairfield, the Helvellyn ridge, Raise the the Dodds

Great Dodd and Clough Head from Great Mell Fell

Looking towards Place Fell from the ascent of Gowbarrow Fell

Looking to the southern shores of Ullswater from the ascent of Gowbarrow Fell

Gowbarrow Fell summit - the northern fells to the left and Great Mell Fell closer to the right

Looking down on Glencoyne Park

Ullswater

Hetty ‘holds fort’ near Bernard Pike on Gowbarrow Park’s lower southern slopes

Rich autumnal colours on the trees surrounding Aira Force

Aira Force