Heading down Bell Rake
| Whitbarrow |
The outlying fells walk 10 Lords Seat 706' Thursday 31st March 2005 |
Weather :- Clag, but warm Clag, very poor visibility Accompanied by :- Me and my thoughts. Total distance just under 7.4 miles, height ascended approx 1100 Feet, time taken 3¼ hours. |
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| The start of the walk | Along the track |
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| Decision time | Further along the track |
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| Leaving the track to head upwards | |
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| The diversion to Whitbarrow Cave | Whitbarrow Cave |
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| Back on the main path | Nearing the summit plateau |
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| Along the plateau | |
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| The first big cairn | More storm damage |
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| The path through the Yews | Limestone |
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| Chapel Head Scar | Along the plateau |
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| ? Saxifrage | Limestone pavement |
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| A windswept tree | Looking towards Lords Seat |
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| The trees below the Limestone Pavement | Looking back |
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| Nearing Lords Seat | Lords Seat summit cairn |
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| Through the trees | The path changes direction at the wall |
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| The old mine level | |
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Heading down Bell Rake |
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| Down through the trees | Decision time |
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| Daffs | Remnants of the January storms |
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| Chapel Head Scar | |
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| A climber above High Crag Wood........................ and zooming in, "free" climbing! | |
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| Heading back towards Beck Head | |
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| Beck Head | A lawnmower, Cumbrian style! |
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| One of the locals | |
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| GPS track log from the walk. | |