Greenhead Gill Round
Tue 30 Dec 2003
Route: Grasmere Village - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Heron Pike North Top (Erne Crag) - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere Village
Distance: 5.75 miles
Ascent: 2,480ft
Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Hazy sunshine and high cloud
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The Swan Hotel, Grasmere and Stone Arthur
Helm Crag
Mist in the Grasmere valley
The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and Helm Crag from the ascent of Stone Arthur
Seat Sandal's south west ridge, Steel Fell and the northwestern fells in the far distance
Looking back down the ridge to Stone Arthur with the Coniston and Langdale Fells in the distance
The final section of the ascent to Great Rigg's summit
Windermere from Great Rigg's summit cairn
Dollywaggon Pike
The view west from Great Rigg's summit
Zooming in on Great Gable, Scoat Fell and Pillar
The ridge to Heron Pike. Lots of people walking the Fairfield horseshoe today
Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag
Looking down on Alcock Tarn and Grasmere from the descent off Heron Pike
A frozen Alcock Tarn
Greenhead Gill leading to Great Rigg
Helm Crag and Steel Fell from the descent back to Grasmere
Previous Walk: Gillercomb Round (Mon 29 Dec 2003)
Next Walk: Tarn Hows, Black Crag, Hodge Close and Holme Fell (Sun 4 Jan 2004)