Greenhead Gill Round
Sat 17 Feb 2007
Route: Grasmere Village - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Erne Crag top - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere Village
Distance: 6.00 miles
Ascent: 2,500ft
Time: 4 hours
With: Gordon & Gail Parker and Anne
Notes:
Sunshine, blue sky and only a light breeze
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Stone Arthur from the showground, Grasmere
Helm Crag from behind the Swan Hotel
Our route followed a path between the two walls across the fellside before ascending back left to Stone Arthur's summit
Looking back to Helm Crag from the traverse
The head of Greenhead Gill, the dark fell on the skyline (middle) is Great Rigg
The final rocky section to Stone Arthur's summit
Looking back down on Grasmere from Stone Arthur with Alcock Tarn on the far left
360 Panorama from Stone Arthur's summit
The ridge to Great Rigg from Stone Arthur
Zooming in on Alcock Tarn
Seat Sandal with Dollywaggon Pike behind right
Heading for Great Rigg
Windermere from Great Rigg's summit
Fairfield from Great Rigg's summit
Looking west to Great Gable, Pillar and the High Stile ridge
Greenhead Gill and Grasmere from above
The ridge to Erne Crag and Heron Pike
Stone Arthur with the Langdale Fells beyond
Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Erne Crag's summit
Looking across Greenhead Gill to Stone Arthur with Seat Sandal behind
North westerly panorama from our ascent of Heron Pike
Windermere from Heron Pike's summit
Looking north to Fairfield from Heron Pike's summit
Great Rigg from Alcock Tarn
Heron Pike from Alcock Tarn
Looking south to Windermere from near Alcock Tarn
Evening light as we descend to Grasmere from Alcock Tarn
Previous Walk: Alcock Tarn and Nab Scar (Sun 11 Feb 2007)
Next Walk: Helvellyn and Raise (Sun 18 Feb 2007)