St Sunday

Just the two (three) of us today as Jay is busy with other commitments. She's missed another corker though.

We were above an inversion at home this morning, but by the time we got to Patterdale, the cloud had moved away.

We parked at Deepdale Bridge and headed towards the dale itself - this is looking back at Angletarn Pikes from the lonin to Deepdale Hall

Above the intake wall and into Deepdale we head

Looking back at Wall End. This is the last sign of human life we will see for a long time.

Crossing the clapper bridge at Coldcove Gill

and looking back again from further up Deepdale. It's a beautiful place and one that seems to have been forgotten by the general masses. We saw no-one at all until we were up on the tops. Remote doesn't even begin to describe this place and on a day like today it was truly something.

We've had about 10 inched of rain at home in the last 5 weeks, so no doubt more has fallen here - the path was a stream in places. This is the path!

Breeze is enjoying herself

We head up through the drumlins to the hanging valley of Mossydale before climbing up the steep Sleet Cove 

All the rain has left a small pool in between the drumlins. Breeze goes for a dip but I just manage to catch the picture before the reflections are disturbed (bet you had to look twice to spot the pool)

We pause for a Scooby snack before climbing up Sleet Cove to Deepdale Hause

Looking back down the deserted Deepdale. Still not a soul in sight.

As we reach Deepdale Hause we are rewarded with this view. The Scafells on the left with a dusting of snow and Great Gable centre at the back

Looking behind as we start the climb up to St Sunday from Deepdale Hause. That's Grisedale Tarn with Dollywagon Pike just disappearing into the cloud on the right and Fairfield on the left in cloud

The cloud was quite atmospheric as it swirled around, but unfortunately it decided to stay down just as we reached the summit. We did get our first taste of winter of the season though with a slight dusting on the top

As we start our decent down Black Crag we drop out of the cloud to see Ullswater ahead

The best of the day has definitely gone, it's turned quite cool but it's still very pleasant and by this time we've still only seen a couple of folk, we head down to Glenamara park before reaching Patterdale

Once we reach Patterdale we cross the road to pick up a footpath through Crookabeck to take us back to the car. A lovely easy walk back, though unfortunately it started raining about here and didn't stop, so the camera stayed away. 

An lovely walk through one of the quietest valleys you could wish to find. About 10 miles in total.