Steel Fell and the Wythburn Valley
Sun 26 May 2013
Route: Steel End, Thirlmere - Steel Fell - Steel Fell Tarn - Calf Crag - Brownrigg Moss Tarn - The Bog - Wythburn Head Tarns - Wythburn Valley - Steel End
Distance: 5.75 miles
Ascent: 1,500ft
Time: 6 hours
With: Anne and Jill & Nigel Batchelor
Notes:
Lots of sunshine
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Steel Fell's north ridge
Heading up Steel Fell's north ridge
The only way is up
Thirlmere
Zooming in with Skiddaw in the distance
Great views northwards from Steel Fell's north ridge
Dunmail Raise far below
Looking across to Seat Sandal
Steel Fell summit cairn, the cloud did not last too long and the blue skies returned
The Helvellyn ridge from Steel Fell Tarn
Looking back to Steel Fell
Looking down Easedale from Calf Crag
Greenup Edge and Brownrigg Moss from Calf Crag summit
Looking back to Calf Crag from Brownrigg Moss
The head of Wythburn. The skyline is Greenup Edge
Wythburn with the Helvellyn ridge in shadow
Approaching The Bog
Sheepfold on the edge of The Bog
Drumlins, The Bog
Wythburn Head Tarns
We had the place to ourselves
Descending...
The Helvellyn ridge is back in the sun
We crossed the bridge
Nearly back at the car
Previous Walk: High Pike (Sat 25 May 2013)
Next Walk: Place Fell (Sat 8 Jun 2013)