Saturday, 6th January 2018
| Walk: | Grasmere shoreline, Landing Stages, Red Bank, Rydal Water, Steps End, Rydal, Coffin Route, White Moss | ||
| Start Point: | White Moss car park | Grid Reference: | NY 350 065 |
| Distance: | 6.2 miles | Ascent: | 1,100 feet |
| Time: | 3.5 hours | ||
| Weather: | Cold wind but mainly sunny | ||
| Comments: | The first walk for Luna in the Lake District. She thoroughly enjoyed the freedom of running off lead for much of the time and even had a quick dip in Grasmere. Following the Coffin route back from Rydal we were able to enjoy the sun before returning to the car. | ||
Walking beside Grasmere . . .
Luna wants to be . . .
the 'king of the castle'
It's rather cold to be out on the water . . .
but Luna decides on a quick swim
Helm Crag enjoys early morning sun
Luna waits her turn to go through the gate
Dunmail Raise separates Helm Crag and the Helvellyn plateau
Interesting tree
Rainbow . . .
- sign of drizzle across Grasmere?
Luna shows her balancing act . . .
before trotting towards me . . .
there seems to be a leg missing!
Grasmere . . .
and again at the opposite side of the islands
Returning by the Coffin Route . . .
Luna enjoys some exploration