| Area: | Lake District | Ascent: | 1502 feet |
| Walk No: | 135 | Time: | 4 hours |
| Date: | 14th March 2008 | Parking: | Elterwater |
| Distance: | 6.50 miles | Weather: | Fine, mainly cloudy with sunny spells |
| Route: | Elterwater - Huntingstile Crag - Red Bank - Loughrigg - Loughrigg Tarn - Skelwith Bridge - Elterwater |
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We set off just after 8am hoping to be in Elterwater for 9:30 but a 2 mile tailback on the A591 due to roadworks put us back by 45 minutes. I was tempted to change plans and go to Troutbeck but we carried on to Elterwater.
The bridge at Elterwater
Looking back to Lingmoor as walked across Walthwaite Bottom.
The langdales from Walthwaite Bottom
A cloud topped Wetherlam from near Huntingstile Crag
From Huntingstile Crag we took a path that would take us to the top of the Red Bank road.
Seat Sandal, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg and Heron Pike.
Silver How and Helm Crag
From Red Bank we took the path up Loughrigg. Silver How from part way up.
Looking down on Grasmere from further up the path.
The Langdales, Siver How and Sergeant Man.
A close up of Helm Crag and Steel Fell
A close up of the Langdales
A party of youngsters enjoying a well deserved break on the summit.
Looking S'wards to Windermere. This would be our way down
Looking over Elterwater to Wetherlam
Lingmoor
More Langdales......who could tire of these views
Red Screes with Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke behind
Looking over Loughrigg Tarn to Wetherlam and Wet Side Edge with the "V" of Wrynose Pass
You should know this view by now!!!
Windermere
Wansfell Pike
We are now on the bridleway under Ivy Crag heading for Loughrigg Tarn
Loughrigg Tarn
From the tarn we took a path over Neaum Crag to Skelwith Bridge......Loughrigg from the path
Skelwith Bridge
Skelwith Force
The Langdales from Elterwater
Approaching Elterwater
Loughrigg from Elterwater
And finally.....back to the car.
Next Walk: 16th March 2008 -- Arnside Knott
Last Walk: 12th March 2008 -- A stormy Promenade walk
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