This was our first visit to the lakes since I started having problems with my foot. After having a few short walks in my local area I wanted to test it a little more particularly over rougher ground. At the same time I didn't want to do too much and knock it backwards so the higher fells were out of bounds. I had decided to do a circuit of Rydal Water from Pelter Bridge but as we travelled northwards I changed my mind and decided on doing a circuit of Loughrigg Fell. This would be a slightly longer walk but would give us some views of Great Langdale and of course Loughrigg Tarn.

We left the car at Miller Bridge near Ambleside and took the bridleway up Miller Brow to Loughrigg Tarn

The Fairfield Horseshoe from Miller Bridge

The horseshoe again, this time from Miller Brow

Red Screes from Miller Brow

The bridleway ahead to Loughrigg Tarn. The path going off to the right leads to Loughrigg Fell. The main path as recently been relaid. At the moment it looks a bit of a mess. Hopefully given time it will "grow in".

A glimpse of Windermere with a shower off to the right.

As we descended to Loughrigg Tarn the views into Great Langdale appeared. The paths were very wet after heavy overnight rain

Loughrigg Tarn with the Langdale Pikes behind

A close up of the Langdales across the tarn

Looking over Oaks to the Langdales

The Coniston Fells were hiding in the cloud for most of the time but here Wetherlam comes out to play with Greenburn to the right

Lingmoor Fell with the saw tooth Crinkle Crags just peeking over the top to the far right. From Loughrigg Tarn we walked the short distance along the road to Red Bank from where we gained access to the Loughrigg Terrace.

Taken from the start of Loughrigg Terrace, looking over White Moss Common to Nab Scar

And the other way to Silver How

Looking along Grasmere to the dip of Dunmail Raise

A lone angler tries his luck near the weir. Hope he has a liscence!

The well trodden path of Loughrigg Terrace

Small patches of sunlight on Tarn Crag, Gibson Knott and Steel Fell

Silver How however remains in the shade

Taken from near the cave a close up of Helm Crag

And one of Sergeant Man

OK!, OK ....I shouldn't be in here

But this is what I was after

Rydal Water from near the end of the terrace

There were a few of these chappies about. Now I love the Reds as much as anyone but no way could I kill an innocent animal such as this grey. It's not there fault that some of our ancestors brought them over here from the USA back in the 19th Century

From Pelter Bridge we walked back along the quiet lane to Miller Bridge passing the Stepping Stones on the way. Wouldn't fancy having to cross them today!

The Fairfield Horseshoe from the lane back to Miller Bridge

Back to the car......no spaces left!

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