Thursday 15 October 2015

Bowscale Tarn and Bowscale Fell

Today we had planned to have a right sort out in our shed. But what the hell. Would you stand inside a cold dark brick box on a day like this if you didn't have to?

We headed to Mungrisdale and ended up parking at Bowscale, so we headed up towards the tarn. This is looking back as we set off. Our car is parked just beyond the building, and that's Breeze on her third or forth lap.

Carrock Fell across the valley as we gradually gain a bit of height

Mosedale (and Breeze)

Autumn is in full swing now

Time for a coffee at Bowscale tarn (did you spot Husband?) While here we decide that we will climb the steep slope seen in the middle here, up onto Bowscale Fell

I did say it was steep

As we emerge onto the top Skiddaw comes into view. Breeze does a fly past (or three)



We'd saved a bit of coffee, so time for another brief stop before we head down

Blencathra in the background

Losing height as we make our way down Raven Crags

Bannerdale (The Northern Fells one, not the Martindale one we were in on Monday)
5.5 miles and back home in time for lunch. OK, so the shed didn't get a look in today, but in the whole scheme of things, I really don't think it matters.