Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite

Sat 14 Sep 2013

Route: Low Tilberthwaite - Birk Fell Hawse - Wetherlam Edge - Wetherlam - Lad Stones ridge - Hole Rake - Low Tilberthwaite

Distance: 5.25 miles

Ascent: 2,100ft

Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Sunny, sunny, sunny

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Looking towards the Fairfield Horseshoe from the Tilberthwaite quarries

Descending to the footbridge, Tilberthwaite Gill

The track to Dry Cove Bottom

Wetherlam Edge - the skyline

Heading for Birk Fell Hawse

Wetherlam Edge

Looking across to the Langdale Pikes, a glimpse of Blea Tarn and the Helvellyn ridge behind Lingmoor Fell

Looking back down Wetherlam Edge

Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Pike O'Blisco

Over Wet Side Edge, beyond Cold Pike are Scafell and Scafell Pike

The view north from Wetherlam's summit cairn

One of several small tarns on the Lad Stones ridge

Looking across to Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell

Black Sails at the head of Red Dell with Swirl How on the left

Over Coniston Water to Morecambe Bay

Looking down on Hole Rake

Our route north from Hole Rake

Lots of berries about, apparently it means that it's going to be a hard winter

Back at the Tilberthwaite quarries

Previous Walk: Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (Sun 8 Sep 2013)

Next Walk: Ten Fells from Hartsop (Tue 1 Oct 2013)

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