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Hills done, Black Fell and Holme Fell
OS Map No 90
Started Grid Ref 323004
Distance walked 9 km’s
Height Gain 450 metre’s
10 March 2010
I parked the car at Yew Tree Tarn then walked south for 400 metres to pick up a path which starts at the National Trust car park and goes up to Tarn Hows. A short stroll anti clockwise around Tarn Hows put me at the byway at Grid Ref 331007, then another 1.5 km and i was on the summit of Black Crag, the best views being from a big cairn 200 metres east overlooking Lake Windermere.
Tarn HowsTarn Hows and WetherlamTarn Hows and Coniston Old Man left of centreClick Here for a bigger version of the above photo.
On the Woodland path around Tarn HowsOn the Woodland path around Tarn HowsIce on Tarn HowsTarn HowsTarn HowsFrom Black Crag i retraced my steps to the byway and followed it to main road at Grid Ref 328017. After crossing the road and passing through a gate i took to the hillside on a faint track and soon gained the ridge which was followed to the summit of Holme Fell.
Trig Point on Black FellCairn at viewpoint overlooking Lake WindermereCrinkle Crags, Bow Fell and the Langdale PikesLooking back to the Trig PointOn the byway above Tarn HowsFrom Holme Fell looking to Black FellBirch TreeCairn on the summit ridge of Holme FellCairn at Grid Ref 317007, looking to the Langdale PikesYew Tree TarnAfter a short rest a descent north then east down a path put me back at Yew Tree Tarn, and after a few photo’s the car.
