Bessyboot and Tarn at Leaves

Sun 15 Oct 2006

Route: Stonethwaite - Big Stanger Gill - Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot top - Tarn at Leaves - Combe Gill - St Andrew's church, Borrowdale - Stonethwaite

Distance: 3.75 miles

Ascent: 1,500ft

Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Sunshine, very hazy

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Looking across the fields near Stonethwaite to High Spy

Looking back down the path through the woods next to Big Stanger Gill

Heading up through the wood

Borrowdale from the path by Big Stanger Gill

Looking down on the hamlet of Stonethwaite

Ullscarf with Eagle Crag in front on the far right from Rosthwaite Fell

Rosthwaite Cam

Honister Crag and Dale Head from Bessyboot's summit cairn

Looking across Tarn at Leaves to Bessyboot's summit

Reeds in Tarn at Leaves

Borrowdale from the descent into The Combe

Looking north to the twin topped Grange Fell (King's How and Brund Fell)

Mountain View cottages

The Parish Church of St Andrew, Borrowdale

Previous Walk: Longside Edge and Skiddaw (Sat 14 Oct 2006)

Next Walk: Grisedale Tarn to Sticks Pass (Mon 16 Oct 2006)

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