Start/Finish: Old Dungeon Ghyll
Wainwrights: just Lingmoor Fell
Distance: 4.5 Miles
Height Gained: 1719 feet
Time Taken: a very leisurely 5 hours
Standing in isolation between the Great & Little Langdale valleys Lingmoor Fell is a bit of a loose end for a Wainwright bagger who likes to link many peaks together over longer walks. The solution was therefore to bring to my 7 year old and make a day of it. No rush, just a leisurely exploration of a fell untrodden for me but often seen from above. As the boy loves 'climbing' and 'scrambling' I decided on a route from Old Dungeon Ghyll which took in the rocky Side Pike and then return via Blea Tarn where he could skim stones and do other 'boy stuff'. It was a resounding success. He had a great day and the weather was perfect. He now wants to climb the Langdale Pikes having seen them from one of their best vantage points on this walk.
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| Admiring the Langdale Pikes |
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| Looking along Mickleden |
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| Bow Fell & Crinkle Crags |
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| Doing some 'Scrambling' |
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| Racing me to the top ... and winning! |
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| Lovely views over to the 'Pikes' ... |
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| ... and over to Bowfell / Crinkles |
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| 'Boy Heaven' |
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| Side Pike summit panorama |
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| Looking over to Lingmoor Fell from Side Pike |
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| Squeezing through rocks on Side Pike |
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| Looking back to Side Pike - Great spot for a rest |
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| Stunning Scenery |
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| No words required ! |
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| Picture postcard stuff ! |
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| Looking back along the route taken |
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| Blea Tarn |
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| Approaching Lingmoor Fell summit |
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| Great views over to Bowfell |
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| Lingmoor Fell summit with Windermere beyond |
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| Views back westwards |
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| Lingmoor Fell summit panorama north ... |
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| ... and south |
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| Summit Selfie |
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| Nice views from our lunch spot |
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| Heading back down |
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| The Heather in full bloom |
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| Always time for a bit of tree climbing |
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| Thinking Blea Tarn is heart shaped |
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| Those Langdale Pikes are just too photogenic |
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| Blea Tarn ... |
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| ... and again |
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| Doing 'boy stuff' |
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| Looking back towards Lingmoor Fell ... |
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| ... and Side Pike |
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| Nearly back at the car |
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| But first a bit of paddling |
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| That felt good! |
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| Perfect spot to cool down |
We actually spent about an hour by this stream as the boy insisted on taking his kit off and going for a 'swim'. It really was a lovely spot to splash around and cool down. The perfect end to great dad & lad day out.
These pictures are beautiful! Such different landscapes to where I live in Queensland, Australia. I've never been to the UK but hope to make it there one day to hike. I've just started a blog myself and I must say my pics are quite a contrast! Keep enjoying making dad and lad memories. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. The English Lake District is indeed really stunning. I do hope you can come over some time. I have had a look at your blog and beg to differ though - your photos are superb and very inspiring! I have been to Queensland (I got married on one of your beautiful barrier reef islands) and some of the scenary is stunning, especially in the tropical areas. Reading your blog brings back a few memories. I do hope to go back some day.
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