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We were late away as I had yet another appointment at the doctors for more blood tests and also my annual Flu jab. We arrived at Elterwater around 10:15 and guessing that the car park would already be full we parked on the roadside.

The days route.

Elterwater cottages with Wetherlam behind.

The Maple Tree is showing its autumnal colours

The bridge over Great Langdale beck.

A look back to the village with Spedding Crag behind as we set off for Skelwith Bridge.

Loughrigg Fell

We were soon at Elter Water itself with magnificent views to Lingmoor and the Langdale Pikes.

Lingmoor

The Langdale Pikes

Wetherlam as we follow the River Brathay downstream

Just a short distance from the main path we caught these reflections

Soon we were at Skelwith Force. The new tablets make me prone to the odd dizzy spell so a trip down the slabs was not on today.

This is the best I could do, but there are pictures on the website from previous walks.

Skelwith Bridge cottages....most are now sadly holiday lets.

Skelwith Bridge

From Skelwith Bridge we walked back along the road for a very short distance before taking this path up to the Neaum Crag development.

Walking through Neaum Crag

Loughrigg Fell from near Little Loughrigg

Descending to Crag Head

Loughrigg Fell across Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Fold

Here we are walking around the top of Loughrigg Tarn to pick up the lane at The How

Taken into the sun, a not very good picture of Loughrigg Tarn with Little Loughrigg behind.

Wetherlam and Great Carrs behind Lingmoor as we walk to Red Bank

From the top of Red Bank we took a small unsigned path past Hammerscar Plantation towards Huntingstile Crag getting views into the vale of Grasmere as we gained height.

Seat Sandal, Great Rigg and Heron Pike dominate the skyline.

Silver How

We have now arrived at the foot of Huntingstile Crag. The path ahead leads down to Grasmere. Our way however is behind us back to Elterwater.

Descending to Elterwater with the sun ahead.

Almost there!!

And finally.....back to car

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