Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell
Sun 10 Apr 2016
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
With: On Own
Notes:
Fresh snow overnight. Lots of blue sky and sunshine and not much wind.
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The Duke of Portland Boathouse, Ullswater
Aira Force
Aira Beck above High Force
St Sunday Crag
The view south as I head up by the wall to Gowbarrow Fell's summit
Almost at the summit
Great Mell Fell and Little Mell Fell from Gowbarrow Fell's summit
Blencathra
Helvellyn plus
The High Street ridge
Carrying on, Little Mell Fell ahead but I'm heading right
The remains of the shooting lodge, less and less on each visit
On the traverse path
Approaching the top of Yew Crag
...and what a view!
The Memorial Seat with a view
Aira Point, Ullswater and Lyulph's Tower
Previous Walk: Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men (Sat 9 Apr 2016)