Walk Information

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Walk route: Mungrisdale - Souther Fell - River Glenderamackin - Mungrisdale

Distance: 5.00 miles

Ascent: 1,000ft

Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: An afternoon walk with blue sky, scattered clouds and sunshine

Route Map

route map
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Photos

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The Mill Inn, Mungrisdale
The Mill Inn, Mungrisdale
Today's walk was after an excellent Sunday lunch here

Looking east to Eycott Hill
Looking east to Eycott Hill

Heading across to Souther Fell's north east ridge
Heading across to Souther Fell's north east ridge
The fields above the Mill Inn in Mungrisdale are out of bounds which results in this detour having to be done

Looking down on Mungrisdale from Souther Fell's north east ridge
Looking down on Mungrisdale from Souther Fell's north east ridge

Mungrisdale and the end of Bowscale Fell's east ridge
Mungrisdale and the end of Bowscale Fell's east ridge

The Tongue and Bowscale Fell's east ridge with the valley of Bullfell Beck in between
The Tongue and Bowscale Fell's east ridge with the valley of Bullfell Beck in between

Mungrisdale below from Souther Fell's northeast ridge
Mungrisdale below from Souther Fell's northeast ridge

The Tongue with a touch of snow on Bowscale Fell's summit (behind left)
The Tongue with a touch of snow on Bowscale Fell's summit (behind left)

Looking back down the top part of Souther Fell's northeast ridge
Looking back down the top part of Souther Fell's northeast ridge

Heading for Souther Fell's summit with the Dodds in the distance
Heading for Souther Fell's summit with the Dodds in the distance

The North Pennines from Souther Fell's summit
The North Pennines from Souther Fell's summit

Great Mell Fell and the north end of the High Street ridge from Souther Fell's summit
Great Mell Fell and the north end of the High Street ridge from Souther Fell's summit

Bannerdale Crags with Blencathra behind
Bannerdale Crags with Blencathra behind

Bannerdale Crag's east ridge
Bannerdale Crag's east ridge

Leaving Souther Fell's summit, Clough Head in shadow and Great Dodd in sun
Leaving Souther Fell's summit, Clough Head in shadow and Great Dodd in sun

Scale Fell onto Blencathra as we head for Mousthwaite col
Scale Fell onto Blencathra as we head for Mousthwaite col

Zooming in on Sharp Edge and Foule Crag
Zooming in on Sharp Edge and Foule Crag

River Glenderamackin from Mousthwaite col, we followed the track down the valley
River Glenderamackin from Mousthwaite col, we followed the track down the valley

The infant River Glenderamackin and Souther Fell from the footbridge.
The infant River Glenderamackin and Souther Fell from the footbridge.
We had just descended the path on the right from Mousthwaite col

Looking down the valley of the infant River Glenderamackin with the slopes of Souther Fell on the right
Looking down the valley of the infant River Glenderamackin with the slopes of Souther Fell on the right

Heading down the valley of the infant River Glenderamackin
Heading down the valley

River Glenderamackin
River Glenderamackin

River Glenderamackin as we head for Mungrisdale
River Glenderamackin as we head for Mungrisdale

The Tongue from the edge of Mungrisdale
The Tongue from the edge of Mungrisdale

previous walk - Mon 24 Mar 2008 - Helvellyn and the Dodds

next walk - Mon 31 Mar 2008 - The many tops of Grange Fell

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