Howtown to Glenridding (Ullswater shoreline)
Mon 7 May 2012
Route: Howtown - Ullswater - Hallinhag Wood - Sandwick - Ullswater - Silver Point - Ullswater - Side Farm - Patterdale - Glenridding village
Distance: 7.00 miles
Ascent: 500ft
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Beat the rain.
We caught the steamer from Glenridding to Howtown and then walked back along the shoreline.
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Lady of the Lake at Glenridding Pier as we depart on Raven
Heading down the lake, Gowbarrow Fell ahead
Approaching Howtown pier, Western Belle departing
Looking down Ullswater, the conical Dunmallet in the distance
Swinburn's Park, Hagg Wood (centre) and The Knotts (right) with Little Mell Fell behind, on the far side of Ullswater
Lots of colour in the trees
Approaching Kailpot Crag
In Hallinhag Wood
Sandwick Bay
Townhead Cottage at Sandwick
Bridge over Scalehow Beck
At times the path is high above the lake
Looking back to Hallin Fell
Lakeside path
Looking across to Sheffield Pike
St Sunday Crag
Looking back along the path towards Silver Point
Glenridding on the far side of Ullswater
Approaching Side Farm
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