A lazy day in Langdale
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:32 pmHills done, Sergeant Man and Blea Rigg
OS Map No 90
Start Great Langdale 294064
Distance walked 7 km’s
Height Gain 700 metre’s
27 April 2011
Please note, due to the haze some of the photo’s have been heavily processed
any resemblance to reality is purely accidental.
Leaving the car park
Leaving the car at 8:00 am i hiked up the well maintained footpath to Stickle Tarn, then after a brief rest followed the east bank of Bright Beck to Grid Ref 287083 before a steeper ascent north put me on the summit of Sergeant Man, from car to summit 115 minutes.
Looking up to Sergeant Man
The summit cairn of Sergeant Man
Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
Living so close to these hills i don’t feel the need to push myself (only intent was 2 Wainwrights this day), and spent over 1 hour on the summit of Sergeant Man in the warm sunshine taking in the views. Eventually i headed off to Blea Rigg where the best part of 2 more hours was spent lazing around, i was reluctant to move.
Blea Crag with Fairfield top left
Blea Crag and Easedale Tarn
The summit cairn of Blea Rigg
The summit cairn of Blea Rigg
But the time came when i had to make a move, thereafter a leisurely walk due west brought me back to Stickle Tarn where even more lazing about took place in between taking photos and watching scramblers ascend Jacks Rake.
Jacks rake is the diagonal line running up to the left, while Easy Gulley runs up to the right
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Lingmoor Fell
After a snooze by Stickle Tarn my descent was hastened by thoughts of cumberland sausage, chips and a gallon of cool drink that awaited me at the New Dungeon Hill hotel, the perfect way to end a hill walk.
OS Map No 90
Start Great Langdale 294064
Distance walked 7 km’s
Height Gain 700 metre’s
27 April 2011
Please note, due to the haze some of the photo’s have been heavily processed
any resemblance to reality is purely accidental.Leaving the car park
Leaving the car at 8:00 am i hiked up the well maintained footpath to Stickle Tarn, then after a brief rest followed the east bank of Bright Beck to Grid Ref 287083 before a steeper ascent north put me on the summit of Sergeant Man, from car to summit 115 minutes.
Looking up to Sergeant Man
The summit cairn of Sergeant Man
Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark
Living so close to these hills i don’t feel the need to push myself (only intent was 2 Wainwrights this day), and spent over 1 hour on the summit of Sergeant Man in the warm sunshine taking in the views. Eventually i headed off to Blea Rigg where the best part of 2 more hours was spent lazing around, i was reluctant to move.
Blea Crag with Fairfield top left
Blea Crag and Easedale Tarn
The summit cairn of Blea Rigg
The summit cairn of Blea Rigg
But the time came when i had to make a move, thereafter a leisurely walk due west brought me back to Stickle Tarn where even more lazing about took place in between taking photos and watching scramblers ascend Jacks Rake.
Jacks rake is the diagonal line running up to the left, while Easy Gulley runs up to the right
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Stickle Tarn
Lingmoor Fell
After a snooze by Stickle Tarn my descent was hastened by thoughts of cumberland sausage, chips and a gallon of cool drink that awaited me at the New Dungeon Hill hotel, the perfect way to end a hill walk.
