The weather on the second day of
our winter trip to Grasmere was not nearly as nice as the first,
but our little Robin was there to greet us nevertheless.
As we walked towards Red Bank it was dry, but
the cloud getting lower over the fell tops and it was only a matter
of time before it was going to rain. |
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Our Robin waiting in the shrub |
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Grasmere, with seat sandal and the fairfield
fells behind |
We took the woodland path shortly
after Dale End, which took us to Loughrigg Terrace, and from there
we started the relatively short climb to the summit.
Although there was no snow, the path was very icy, and we had to
be much more careful not to slip than had been the case the day
before on Seat Sandal. |
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grasmere from the path near loughrigg terrace |
| Loughrigg is in an excellent position
for all round views, but it was a very dark day, and by the time we
got near the summit there was a steady drizzle of rain, which made
it impossible to get good photos. |
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Looking towards the fairfield horseshoe from near
loughrigg's summit |
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threatening weather over the langdale pikes, but at
least we could still see the summits |
| On several occasions we had to detour
off the path due to large sheets of ice. |
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Sheets of ice on loughrigg fell with the Fairfield
Horseshoe in the Background |
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High Pike and Red Screes |
| By the time we reached the summit,
it was extremely cold. Much more so than it had been the day before
on Seat Sandal. |
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David at the summit of loughrigg fell |
| Being a small fell, Loughrigg was almost clear of snow.
It is a popular fell, and there were plenty of people about, so we
decided to put the map away and just enjoy ourselves, exploring its
extensive plateau. |
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The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg's Summit |
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Grasmere with Helm Crag and Seat Sandal behind from
Loughrigg's summit |
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the extensive plateau of loughrigg fell |
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Windermere from Loughrigg Fell |
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The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg Fell |
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Wetherlam and Elterwater |
| It is a lovely little fell, with small
hidden tarns, rocky outcrops and an ever changing scenery. |
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Windermere |
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A small tarn on loughrigg fell |
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Loughrigg Fell |
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Loughrigg Fell |
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Sheep on loughrigg fell |
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High Pike and Low Pike from Loughrigg Fell |
| We walked around enjoying the views
for a couple of hours, gradually making our way in the direction of
Nab Scar, with the intention of dropping down behind Rydal Water and
walking back along Loughrigg Terrace. |
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david making his way across loughrigg fell |
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walking towards nab scar |
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rydal water from loughrigg fell |
| David is always fascinated by summits,
and although I assured him it was not a fell in its own right, there
was no stopping him when he saw the summit cairn on Lanty Scar. |
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david on lanty scar |
| After Lanty Scar, we resumed our walk towards Rydal
Water and Loughrigg Terrace. |
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Grasmere to the left and Rydal Water to the right
from Lanty Scar |
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Lanty Scar |
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Loughrigg Fell from Lanty Scar |
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Descending towards rydal water |
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Our descent route |
| We did not know about the Rydal Caves
until reading up on Loughrigg Fell in our Wainwright before the trip,
so we were pleased to find them and enjoyed ourselves for a while
exploring them. |
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David by rydal caves |
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rydal caves |
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By rydal caves |
| By the time we left the caves and started walking along
Loughrigg Terrace, the rain was getting very heavy. |
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Rain on rydal water |
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Weirs between grasmere and rydal water |
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Bridge over weirs |
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Mute Swan on grasmere lake |
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rain over grasmere lake |
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rain over Seat Sandal and Stone Arthur |
| We spent some time watching the water
fowl on Grasmere Lake before returning to our warm, dry hotel room
to enjoy our last evening in the Lake District until the summer. |
