Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell

Sat 20 Dec 2014

Route: Aira Force bottom carpark - Aira Force - High Force - Gowbarrow Fell - shooting lodge - traverse above Yew Crag - carpark

Distance: 4.00 miles

Ascent: 1,100ft

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Sunny intervals, mild

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The new information centre at Aira Force (Closed today!)

Coins in a tree trunk

Aira Force seen through the trees

Aira Force from the repaired steps

The new section of path above the landslip

Aira Beck above High Force

The newish bridge above High Force

The path up Gowbarrow follows the wall

Looking across to Blencathra

Looking over Dockray to the Dodds

Great Mell Fell from Gowbarrow Fell's summit

On the traverse path

Looking across Ullswater to Hallin Fell with the north end of the High Street ridge behind

The Memorial Seat above Yew Crag

I better catch up

Aira Point, Ullswater from above Lyulph's Tower with only a bit of snow left on Saint Sunday Crag in the distance

Previous Walk: Howtown to Glenridding (Ullswater shoreline) (Sun 30 Nov 2014)

Next Walk: Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men (Mon 29 Dec 2014)

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