Walk

Walk : Lingmoor Fell (1,040 feet) from Elterwater

Date : 5^th October 2018

Weather : Overcast, dry @ 13°C

Distance : 4.5 miles round trip

Time Taken : 1 hour 20 mins to summit

Which part of Lakeland is this walk situated

Terrain Overview

Overview

Last day of our week long stay in Ambleside and the weather early morning did not look promising, however by noon a dramatic change and lift of the low cloud and constant

drizzle to dryer brighter conditions – time to fit in one last small jaunt in the Southern region. Lingmoor Fell offers no difficulties or dangers and the path throughout an old

quarry track makes for easy navigation

The walk starts at the NT Car Park at Elterwater just in front of the Britannia Inn. At the time of writing it was £6:50 for all day parking

Out of the car park turn left and head off over the bridge crossing Great Langdale Beck

Great Langdale Beck in full speight

Across the bridge turn left and head towards the Elterwater Inn

Slightly further along past the Inn take the track on the right shown here

To say this cycle track is a “challenging option” is a massive under statement – I think Bradley Wiggins would decline it in it’s early stages!!!

Initially the surface is reasonably level but soon deteriorates

Follow the path through the gate

The path levels off as it makes its way towards Little Langdale Tarn and offers dramatic views of the Coniston Horseshoe

Just BEFORE you reach Dale End Farm a five bar gate on the right gives access to an old mining track that climbs to reach the ridge line

The Langdale Pikes and Pavey Arc from the path

The track twists and turns and eventually levels off as it approaches the ridge wall that runs all the way to the summit. Its easier walking to chose the path on the left

Continuing along the path

The path turns right to run directly parallel with the ridge wall

Looking over to Helvellyn shrouded in mist from the ridge wall

Taking a short rest at the incredibly well constructed 3 seater settee made from slate

From the seat looking over the marker cairn towards Windermere

No time for sleeping Sue we still have a short way to go before the summit !!!

Like a mini Great wall of China the summit ridge wall undulates as it approaches the point at which a sharp right turn and steep climb parallel with the fence leads to the summit

Look out for the marker cairn at the foot of the final part of the climb

The summit cairn on Lingmoor Fell

Stickle Ghyll in full flow in front of Harrison Stickle and Pavey Arc

Sue and Ste on the summit of Lingmoor Fell

Click here for a 360 degree view from the summit of Lingmoor Fell … https://youtu.be/XWe2YmCoVLs

Lunch stop with a fine view of the Coniston Fells

Coniston Old Man and Brim Fell from the summit of Lingmoor Fell

The unmistakable Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from the summit of Lingmoor Fell.

On the way back down and some of the locals are a tad inquisitive as to who these strangers were on their patch