Walk :
Date : 5th October 2017
Weather : Dry
with sunny periods @ 16°C
Distance : 2.5miles round trip
Time
Taken : 55 mins to summit
Which
part of Lakeland is this walk situated
Terrain
Overview
Overview
Not many dry days during a week long stay in Ambleside. Today was Sue`s
birthday and thankfully a dry day and perfect conditions
for a gentle yomp
up
Follow the A66 towards Workington and just at the Northern edge of
track from behind the Pub leads on to the start of
this walk just a quarter of a mile before St Margaret’s Church. There is ample
free parking at the road side
The five bar wooden gate leads to the start of the track
Initially the track leads through a thick area of gorse bushes
Within minutes of climbing the track leads out to an area of grass and a
conveniently placed bench
Just follow the grass path towards and old gate post
Passing St Margaret’s Church
Keep on the track which heads towards the west ridge
The stone wall indicates that shortly its time to take a left turn to
climb the west ridge
Take the path to the left to start the climb
Take the right fork just shortly after you have started out on the path
Looking back towards Ling Fell
There are no navigational problems at all – just follow the grass path.
Slightly further up and the Skiddaw range of fells
start to come into view
Higher still and the path weaves it’s way
between several small out crops
Looking across to Dodd in front of Ullock Pike
and Skiddaw
Close up on Ullock Pike and Skiddaw
Looking East towards the Helvellyn range
The birthday girl on the summit of Sale Fell
Click here for a 360 degree panoramic view of the summit … https://youtu.be/hgG7KbneVZ8
Looking out West and the rainbow before we had the inevitable rain
Looking to the Northern end of Bassenthwaite
and in the distance – Binsey
We journeyed down the
prospect to climb
Just before we get back to the car and a brief rest at the bench .. it would be rude not to !!
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