Ullscarf

Sat 19 Apr 2003

Route: Steel End, Thirlmere - Wythburn Valley - Wythburn Head Tarns - The Bog - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Standing Crag - Harrop Tarn - Dobgill Bridge - Thirlmere - Steel End

Distance: 7.50 miles

Ascent: 1,800ft

Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Sunshine, broken cloud, cold strong wind on the tops

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The view down Wythburn Valley with Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike ahead

The view down Wythburn Valley

Wythburn Head Tarns

The Bog, Wythburn

The Bog, Wythburn

Heading towards Greenup Edge

The view east from the route up Greenup Edge

Easterly panorama from the route up Greenup Edge

Calf Crag with Great Rigg behind on the left and the top of Helm Crag with Stone Arthur behind on the right

Westerly panorama from Greenup Edge

Glaramara

Heading northwards to Ullscarf

Looking back south to High Raise

The view west to Great Gable from Ullscarf's summit

360 Panorama from Ullscarf's summit

Heading north from Ullscarf's summit in the cold wind

Looking down on Blea Tarn from Standing Crag

Looking down on Blea Tarn from Standing Crag

Standing Crag from the north

The Helvellyn ridge from the descent to Harrop Tarn

Harrop Tarn

Thirlmere from the descent through the wood

Thirlmere with Steel Fell on the right

The view northwards down Thirlmere

Previous Walk: Caw (Fri 18 Apr 2003)

Next Walk: Buck Barrow and Whitfell (Sun 20 Apr 2003)

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