Harter Fell from Mardale Head
Sun 8 Jan 2012
Route: Mardale Head - Small Water - Nan Bield Pass - Harter Fell - Gatescarth Pass - Mardale Head
Distance: 4.25 miles
Ascent: 1,800ft
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
Overcast, in cloud and windy on the top
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Looking across to Riggindale and High Street from the drive up the side of Haweswater
Harter Fell at the head of Haweswater
I'm heading up via Nan Bield Pass and back down via Gatescarth Pass
Looking back down on Mardale Head
Looking back down on Mardale Head from beside Small Water Beck
Small Water, Nan Bield Pass is up in the cloud
The Small Water shelters
Small Water
Kentmere Reservoir with the tops of Yoke and Ill Bell in cloud from Nan Bield Pass
Looking back to Nan Bield Pass as I head up Harter Fell
Small Water now far below
Harter Fell's summit cairn
A full Haweswater from Harter Fell
Blea Water
Looking across to Branstree
The Gatescarth Pass track down to Mardale Head, spot the digger...
When is it better to do something rather than nothing?
One of the many new speed bumps!
Harter Fell's steep north east side
Heading back down to Mardale Head
All the recent rain means Haweswater is full to overflowing
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