Black Crag and Tarn Hows

Sun 25 Jan 2009

Route: Tarn Hows Carpark - Tarn Hows - Iron Keld Plantation - Black Fell (Black Crag) - Iron Keld Plantation - Tarn Hows - Tarn Hows Carpark

Distance: 4.25 miles

Ascent: 500ft

Time: 2 hours

With: Anne

Notes:

A grey walk with some rain

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Part of the information board at the Tarn Hows carpark

Tarn Hows

A sunny moment

The path round Tarn Hows

The track to High Cross and a glimpse of High Arnside Tarn, not our route today we headed right here

The track through the remains of Iron Keld Plantation

Black Crag with the large south-east cairn on the right

Looking towards the Langdale fells with Lingmoor Fell in the middle

Towards Ambleside from Black Crag's summit

North from Black Crag's summit

Clouds hide the tops of the central fells

The head of Windermere

Black Crag's south-east cairn

Back in Iron Keld Plantation

Tarn Hows from the seat at the north end

Tarn Hows with Wetherlam beyond

Previous Walk: St Sunday Crag's east ridge (Sat 24 Jan 2009)

Next Walk: A visit to Uncle Monty's holiday cottage (Mon 26 Jan 2009)

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