Sunday 17^th January 2010

Start Point : Church Bridge Troutbeck (NY 412 027)

Distance : 5.3 miles Height Ascended : 430 metres

Route Map

St John’s Well St James Well

Margarets Well

In the village of Troutbeck there are three wells built in to the wall by the side of the road

which were much used in times gone by by horses making their way up to the Kirkstone Pass

A view across Troutbeck Valley towards Jesus Church

Troutbeck sunrise

Nanny Lane still with deep accumulations of snow even at the lower end

A brief glimpse of the Yoke / Ill Bell ridge across The Hundreds…………………………

………………………..and again over Dod Hill

Violet's got stile

A momentary touch of sunlight

Windermere appears as the summit of Wansfell is approached

A layer of low cloud descends across the ridge

A misty Wansfell ridge…………………..

………………………………a brighter prospect

Windermere from Wansfell Pike

Violet surveys the scenery from the summit of Wansfell Pike

Looking back north along the ridge

A splash of colour around Ambleside as the thaw continues

The sun trys to break through the thin cloud

A rather gloomy looking Windermere

There are still some significant accumulations of snow even at these relatively low atitudes

Walker's clothing add some colour to this otherwise dreary scene on 'highway' Nanny Lane

Sour Howes