Friday 11th
September 2009
Start Point :
Mardale Head (NY 469 107)
Distance : 7.7
miles Height Ascended : 800
metres
Route Map
Early morning Mardale Head
Onwards and upwards
A look back to the calm waters of the head
of Haweswater Reservoir at Mardale Head
Height is gained quickly on the relatively
steep climb up to Small Water.
The
morning sun highlights a series of small drumlins just right of centre.
A section of Small Water Beck and natures
signs that autumn is approaching.
Small Water tarn.
The stone shelters at Small Water.
Violet inspects one des-res.
Another look back.........
Yoke and Ill Bell over Kentmere Reservoir from
the top of Nan Bield Pass.
Haweswater and Small Water from the summit
of Mardale Ill Bell.
Nan Bield Pass.
The northeasterly aspect from Mardale Ill
Bell.
Looking across the grassy plateau between
Thornthwaite Crag and Mardale Ill Bell the beacon conspicuous.
Blea Water.
Rough Crag,
part of the impressive ridge that runs from The Rigg and High Street,
over Blea Water.
High Streets summit Ordnance Survey
column.
The Straits of Riggindale and Twopenny
Crag.
Gray Crag and Hayeswater with the Helvellyn
and Dodd ranges marking the skyline.
Riggindale from Short
Stile.................
......and Kidsty Pike from the same
view point.
A break in the wall offers this view down
towards Hartsop.
High Raise and Rampsgill Head from the
summit of The Knott.
Another clear long distance view of the
Helvellyn and Dodd ranges - this time from Rampsgill Head.
The view over Brock Crags and Rest Dodd is
impressive........................
..but the most commanding view from
Rampsgill Head must be that looking down Ramps Gill.
Looking down the ridge from Kidsty Ridge
towards the foot of Riggindale.
Customary pose from Violet on the summit of
Kidsty Pike.
Selside Pike and Haweswater.
Overlooking the ruins of Riggindale Farm.
Kidsty Pike and Kidsty Howes above
Riggindale.
Riggindale.
Speaking Crag.
..mid-afternoon Mardale Head
