Howtown to Glenridding (Ullswater shoreline) (Mon 7 May 2012)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Howtown - Ullswater - Hallinhag Wood - Sandwick - Ullswater - Silver Point - Ullswater - Side Farm - Patterdale - Glenridding

Distance: 7.00 miles

Ascent: 500ft

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Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Beat the rain.

Comment: We caught the steamer from Glenridding to Howtown and then walked back along the shoreline.

Photos

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Lady of the Lake at Glenridding Pier as we depart on RavenHeading down the lake, Gowbarrow Fell aheadApproaching Howtown pier, Western Belle departingLooking down Ullswater, the conical Dunmallet in the distanceSwinburn's Park, Hagg Wood (centre) and The Knotts (right) with Little Mell Fell behind, on the far side of UllswaterLots of colour in the treesApproaching Kailpot CragIn Hallinhag WoodSandwick BayTownhead Cottage at SandwickBridge over Scalehow BeckAt times the path is high above the lakeLooking back to Hallin FellLakeside pathLooking across to Sheffield PikeSt Sunday CragLooking back along the path towards Silver PointGlenridding on the far side of UllswaterApproaching Side Farm

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