Thursday 27^th March 2008

Start Point : NT car park Elterwater (NY 327 047)

Distance : 5.8 miles Height Ascended : 295 metres

Route Map

Elter Water and the Langdale Pikes…………………….

…………a wider view includes Blea Rigg and Lang How to the right

Overlooking the River Brathay towards Wetherlam

River Brathay

Another view of the Langdales

Today's walk followed the Cumbria Way for much of the way - here it cuts through the woods near Skelwith Bridge

Looking north across Birk Rigg Park towards Dollywagon Pike

Approaching Park Farm and the view northwards now includes Dollywagon Pike, Fairfield and Heron Pike

Full moon at Park Farm!!

Continuing along the Cumbria Way the view west opens up…………

………….here Wrynose Pass (the dip in the skyline) separates Wetherlam and Tilberthwaite Fells from Cold Pike

Wetherlam

Violet ever alert - here in the woods near Colwith Force

Colwith Force

High Park farm and a sunlit Lingmoor Fell (a snow-capped Bow Fell in the distance)

Signs of spring in the farmyard at High Park farm

Lingmoor Fell over Little Langdale

Slater Bridge an ancient (circa 1650 – 1750) packhorse bridge over the Brathay near Little Langdale

Little Langdale Tarn