| Walk: | Aira Force car park, Bernard Pike, Gowbarrow Fell, waterfalls, car park | ||
| Start Point: | Aira Force car park | Grid Ref: | NY 400 200 |
| Distance: | 6 miles | Ascent: | 1,100 feet |
| Weather: | Mainly dry but windy on the tops | ||
| Accompanied by: |
Marie, walk led by me |
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| Comments: | Heavy rain was forecast for the morning so we waited till the afternoon to start the walk. There was a mixture of heavy cloud and some sunny intervals. There was a lot of water in Aira Beck and the waterfalls were quite impressive. This made a pleasant half-day walk. | ||
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Ullswater from the path to Gowbarrow Fell
Zooming in on Ullswater
Gowbarrow with Little Mell Fell behind
A feast of pine cones on the path down to Aira Beck
The beginning of the waterfalls on Aira beck
More waterfalls . . .
and yet more, all gushing rapidly after the previous heavy rainfall
Just up from the high bridge another spectacular shot
and taken again, looking up the narrow chasm
Looking down from the high bridge
and another shot looking down
Looking up from the low bridge
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