I'm a bit late posting this, I actually did the walk on Wed 30th October....in fact I nearly didn't bother. But it was a pleasant enough day, shame I was in clag on the very top. There was quite a bit of ice, which surprised me as there hadn't been a frost since Monday. I parked on the roadside near Rossett Bridge and headed off along the tarmac to Stool End Farm, then into Oxendale.
When I returned home I thought the photographs a bit meh...but on reflection perhaps not to bad....here's a few from the day...
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It's a stiff climb out of Oxendale, but looking back the views were opening up. it was rather more overcast than the forecast. |
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The puddles were frozen as I passed below Red Tarn. Here I'm a little way up the path towards Great Knott, looking across towards Wetherlam in the background. |
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Further up, just below the 1st Crinkle, and with Gladstone Knott and Great Knott now below me. The Great Langdale valley stretching away. |
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The cairn on Gunson Knott (I think), low cloud on the Scafells |
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The l'arl tarn below Gunson Knott, the cloud has lifted compared to the last image! |
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I continued on to Three Tarns, the wind was bloody freezing! so I didn't hang about. The weather didn't look as if it was going to improve (although it did :-( ) so I descended by The Band. A great view of Lingmoor Fell...I was thinking I would probably have been better going up there! |
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Just inside the Intake Wall the sun really made an appearance...so I snapped this view of Langdale. Only really half a day, and not what I'd planned when I left home. The Strava track can be found here should anyone wish to see my route. |