Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike
Tue 11 Feb 2014
Route: Elterwater village - quarries - Lingmoor Fell - Side Pike - Side House - Oak Howe - Great Langdale Beck - quarries - Elterwater village
Distance: 7.00 miles
Ascent: 1,500ft
Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
With: Pete Huzan
Notes:
Wintery to start but brightening up to some sunshine. The fresh snow from last night was a bit slushy. Cold in the wind on the summit.
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The Langdale Pikes from Burlington Slate Ltd quarries at Elterwater
In Baysbrown Woods
Looking back towards the quarries
The great wall of Lingmoor Fell with Elter Water and Windermere in the distance
Wetherlam and Swirl How
Chapel Stile below and Red Screes and Ill Bell in the far distance
Silver How with Fairfield behind
Pike o'Blisco, Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Lingmoor Fell's summit
Looking along the ridge
Having reached the summit we continue along the ridge heading for Side Pike
Lingmoor Tarn
Side Pike
The Langdale Pikes from Side Pike's summit
Mickleden
The head of Great Langdale
The Langdale Pikes
Looking back to the Langdale Pikes as we head back to Elterwater
Previous Walk: High Street from Mardale Head (Mon 10 Feb 2014)
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