Thursday 17^th December 2009

Start Point : NT Car Park Blea Tarn (NY 295 043)

Distance : 3.6 miles Height Ascended : 360 metres

Route Map

Side Pike over Bleatarn House - the tips of the Langdale Pikes just discernible through the snowy gloom

Bleatarn House - referred to as The Solitary by Wordsworth.

Opposite the house a clear grassy track climbs up to a wall gap and continues to wind up the slope to the summit of Lingmoor Fell

Looking back through the wall gap

The Langdale Pikes would remain prominent throughout today's walk

A rare outing for Bruce

Pike o' Blisco.

A long distance view up to the head of Mickleden

A light dusting of snow adds a wintry flavour to the scenery

Looking down on Blea Tarn

Another view of Mickleden - a glint of sun lights the top of The Band below Bow Fell

Crinkle Crags

The Langdale Pikes from the summit of Lingmoor Fell

Overlooking Great Langdale

The Langdale Pikes

King o' the Ling

Snow-laden clouds approaching the Blea Rigg / Silver How ridge

Lingmoor Tarn

Side Pike

Side o' Side Pike – spot the sheep

Bruce has no problem slipping through 'the squeeze' on Side Pike

A gloomy view of Blea Tarn

For it’s relative lack of height Side Pike provides a peerless viewpoint

Pike o’ Blisco, Crinkle Crags, Bow Fell, Rossett Pike and of course the majestic Langdale Pikes

Crinkle Crags, Bow Fell and Rossett Pike

Crinkle Crags at the head of Oxendale

The Band separating the upper Langdale valleys of Oxendale and Mickleden

Lingmoor Fell from the track leading to Blea Tarn

Bleatarn Hose to the left, the path taken to the summit of Lingmoor Fell seen sloping left to right above the tree-lined cut in the hillside

Crossing the footbridge over the outlet from Blea Tarn

The Langdale Pikes and Side Pike over Blea Tarn