Saturday 6^th January 2007

Start Point : Car Park opposite the Patterdale Hotel (NY 395 159)

Distance : 5.5 miles Height Ascended : 700 metres

Route Map

A look back to the head of Ullswater from the path leading to Arnison Crag adjacent to the wall

Bruce leads the way while I play catch-up…….

Passing showers over Birkhouse Moor (left) and Sheffield Pike (centre distance)

Ullswater and Place Fell from the summit of Arnison Crag

Hartsop village nestled between the lower slopes of Brock Crags and Hartsop Dodd

Another view of Ullswater and Place Fell - Arnison Crag on the right

Zooming in on Angletarn Pikes

The heap of stones marking the grassy summit of Birks

Bruce near the summit of Birks

Looking down on Arnison Crag from the descent off Birks.

Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags just below the cloud base

Striding Edge and Birkhouse Moor across the shoulder of Harrison Crag

Looking up Grisedale.

Birks dominating on the left as the Helvelyn ridge remains hidden

Another view of Grisedale higher up the path to Keldas and Lanty’s Tarn

Lanty’s Tarn

Glenridding and Ullswater from Keldas.

Skies clearing to the north as Gowbarrow Fell catches some sunlight