Walk Information

location map

Walk route: St. Peter's Church (Martindale) - Sandwick - Low Birk Fell - Bleaberry Knott (Birk Fell) - The Knight - Place Fell - Boredale Hause - Angletarn Pikes - Beda Fell - Winter Crag - Christy Bridge - Martindale Old Church - Lanty Tarn - St. Peter's Church (Martindale)

Distance: 9.50 miles

Ascent: 2,900ft

Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Sunshine and scattered clouds to start but cloud building to become overcast. Strong cold wind and a light dusting of snow on the tops

Route Map

route map
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Photos

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Gowbarrow Fell from the road to Sandwick
Gowbarrow Fell from the road to Sandwick

Ullswater from our ascent of Low Birk Fell
Ullswater from our ascent of Low Birk Fell

Place Fell with the pointed top of The Knight
Place Fell with the pointed top of The Knight

Ullswater and Hallin Fell from Low Birk Fell's summit cairn
Ullswater and Hallin Fell from Low Birk Fell's summit cairn

Westerly panorama, Saint Sunday Crag to Glencoyne from Birk Fell
Westerly panorama, Saint Sunday Crag to Glencoyne from Birk Fell - click on image for a larger version

Glenridding with lots of snow on the Helvellyn fells
Glenridding with lots of snow on the Helvellyn fells

Ascending towards Place Fell's summit. Blencathra on the left skyline
Ascending towards Place Fell's summit. Blencathra on the left skyline

Place Fell's summit
Place Fell's summit

The view south towards High Street from Place Fell's summit
The view south towards High Street from Place Fell's summit

Looking back to Place Fell from the ascent to Angletarn Pikes from Boredale Hause
Looking back to Place Fell from the ascent to Angletarn Pikes from Boredale Hause

Zooming in on Brothers Water
Zooming in on Brothers Water

Angle Tarn with Rest Dodd behind
Angle Tarn with Rest Dodd behind

Fairfield, Saint Sunday Crag and the Helvellyn Fells from Angletarn Pikes
Fairfield, Saint Sunday Crag and the Helvellyn Fells from Angletarn Pikes - click on image for a larger version

Westerly panorama from Angletarn Pikes' northern summit
Westerly panorama from Angletarn Pikes' northern summit - click on image for a larger version

Angletarn Pikes' northern top, Hart Crag and Fairfield
Angletarn Pikes' northern top, Hart Crag and Fairfield

The ridge to Beda Fell
The ridge to Beda Fell

The Nab
The Nab

Sunlight on Hallin Fell from Beda Head (Beda Fell's summit)
Sunlight on Hallin Fell from Beda Head (Beda Fell's summit)

Martindale Old Church
Martindale Old Church

Lanty Tarn
Lanty Tarn

previous walk - Sun 19 Feb 2006 - Great Gable from Honister Pass

next walk - Sun 26 Feb 2006 - Helvellyn and the Dodds

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