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With the fine weather continuing, i headed off to Howtown to climb The Nab and then see where the rest of the walk took me
It was a lovely crisp morning as i left the car and headed past Martindale into Howe Grain.
- Looking promising.
- The Nab looms large.
I followed the road until a path appeared to leave it ( according to the map). It said "Private, no through road". A quick look around, saw no one, so took the path anyway to reach the path that ascends The Nab.
- Resident Red Deer.
Once on the track up, it's just a steady plod until you first reach Nab End.
- Heck Crag & Heck Cove from ascent.
- Looking back.
Helvellyn range finally came into view. I was surprised at the amount of snow still on it
- St. Sunday Crag to Helvellyn peeping over Beda Fell.
With a fair sweat on i reached the summit in good time.
- The Nab.
A light breeze started, which was most welcome, as i departed, making for the next top, Rest Dodd.
- Rampsgill Head to Rest Dodd.
The ground across the Deer Forest wasn't as bad as i'd remembered it. Another couple of herds of deer were feeding up here, though they quickly disappeared when they saw me.
A short steep climb from the gate, brings you to the summit of Rest Dodd.
- Rest Dodd.
- Red Screes & Coniston Fells.
- High Street, Hayeswater & Gray Crag.
Decided to give Brock Crags a miss, and made for Angle Tarn, a nice picturesque place for lunch.
- Angle Tarn.
- Helvellyn range beyond Angle Tarn.
- Back to Rest Dodd.
After getting to the top of the higher of the Angletarn Pikes, i forgot to take a photo of the cairn
which is no big deal really
- Glenridding Dodd & Place Fell.
- Brothers Water to Helvellyn.
- St. Sunday to Blencathra.
- Helvellyn & Catstye Cam.
It's a 3km walk to get to Beda Head, so i had a nice amble along in the sun
- Beda Fell.
- The Nab from Beda Fell.
Forunately, the ground was still quite hard, so it made for quick and easy walking and i was soon on Beda Head, the high point of Beda Fell.
- Beda Head.
All that remained was to head back, happy to have got another sunny winter walk in