Sunday, 29th April 2018
| Walk: | Robin Lane, Skelghyll Wood, Borrans Park, Ambleside, Stockghyll Force, Wansfell Pike, Wansfell (Wainwright), Nanny Lane, Troutbeck | ||
| Start Point: | Church Bridge, Troutbeck | Grid Reference: | NY 412 027 |
| Distance: | 9.5 miles | Ascent: | 2,400 feet |
| Time: | 5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Some sunny spells but a cold wind | ||
| Comments: | A repeat of a well known route in order to return a jacket to a shop in Ambleside. After visitng Jenkin Crag I spotted a sign for a path to Wansfell Pike. May be worth investigating in the future. | ||
Windermere from Robin Lane
On the map this cairn . . .
is named as Pillar
Some very young lambs . . .
keep one another company
Waterhead
Looking across to Latterbarrow - the flat bit on the right, from Borrans Park
Scandale Pass
Stockghyll Woods . . .
and weir
Stockghyll Force . . .
best seen . . .
before the foliage grows on the bushes
Stockghyll Woods
Climbing up to Wansfell Pike from Ambleside . . .
and looking across to the Kirkstone Pass
Lots of work to be done . . .
looks like they are going to step the path . . .
as seen a little higher up
Wansfell Pike . . .
and Wansfell - the Wainwright