A lovely little walk up Holme Fell near Coniston trying to dodge the rain. | ||||
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Date: | 22nd April 2014 | Ascent (m/ft): | 479m (1572ft) |
Start Location: | Tilberthwaite | Highest Point: | Holme Fell (317m/1040ft) | |
Time Started: | 11:20 | Parking: | Tilberthwaite | |
Duration: | 3 Hours 16 Minutes | Weather: | Cloudy, Light Rain | |
Distance: | 6.92km (4.30 Miles) |
Difficulty: | Easy | |
Tilberthwaite - Holme Fell (317m/1040ft) - Uskdale Gap - Yew Tree Farm - Tilberthwaite | ||||
![]() All is cloudy and grim as we set out from Tilberthwaite. |
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And then as ifby magic the rain stopped for the rest of the walk and the cloud lifted. This photo shows Wetherlam cloud-free. |
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Holme Fell summit. The Cairn for the peak is a little bit further away from the actual top. |
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Coniston Water from Holme Fell. |
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And the Far Eastern Fells - the pointed fells are Froswick and Ill Bell. |
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Pike O'Blisco and the distinctive Langdale Pikes. |
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Holme Fell cairn with the Langdale Pikes in the distance. |
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This is the cairn on Ivy Crag. |
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Sunshine on Black Crag. |
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Disused Reservoirs below the cairn on Ivy Crag. |
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The Langdale Pikes and Lingmoor Fell. |
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Yew Tree Tarn. |
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And a last view up to Holme Fell. Thats Calf Crag on the left and Long Crag on the right. |