Derwent Water's eastern shore
Sun 10 Aug 2008
Route: Lodore Landing Stage, Derwent Water - Lodore Falls - Kettlewell - Barrow Bay - Calfclose Bay - The Ings - Friar's Crag - The Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Distance: 3.75 miles
Ascent: 50ft
Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
With: Anne, Mum and Dad
Notes:
Amazingly it stayed dry and we even saw the sun towards the end of the walk.
We caught the launch down to Lodore and walked back after lunch at the hotel and visiting Lodore Falls.
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Keswick landing stages in the rain, I'm inside a launch and dry!
The Jaws of Borrowdale from our Dewernt Water launch
Approaching Lodore
Lodore Falls
Safely off the road on the permissive path between Lodore and Kettlewell
Kettlewell
Between the water and the road
Heading for Barrow Bay
The Skiddaw fells from Barrow Bay, Derwent Water
Falcon Crag
Ashness Gate landing stage
Derwent Water shoreline
Looking across Derwent Water to Causey Pike
The Hundred Year Stone, Calfclose Bay, the lake level is high for August
Looking up Derwent Water from the Lions Seat
Causey Pike
The path through The Ings is flooded in places
The very top of Castle Head briefly catches some sun
Looking across Derwent Water to Causey Pike
Friar's Crag, Derwent Water
Looking up Derwent Water from near Friar's Crag
The heather is out on Carl Side
Back at Keswick landing stages
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