The North Pennines

Newbiggin to Talkin via Cumrew fell Cardunneth pike Castle Carrock fell & Talkin fell

11.5miles 2230ft

Looking back down the path from Newbiggin

The shooting box where the grouse shooters have lunch and shelter

Reaching the top of Cunrew fell 1585ft and looking east as the sun appears on the horizon....

....and again

After crossing the summit I arrived at Cardunneth pike....

....with a rather hazy view to the northern Lakeland fells

Further across the summit was the trig point on Castle Carrock fell 1581ft... 

Leaving the summit I descended to Castle Carrock reservoir with another hazy view, this time across the Solway firth.... 

....where I was nearly run down by a horse & trap!

Lunch time on the side of the reservoir....

....and again

Leaving the reservoir I crossed the river Gelt...

....and continued to climb again to the cairns on Talkin fell

Pausing to look up Geltsdale 

Talkin fell summit 1250ft with its many cairns...

....and again

Starting the descent to the village of Talkin which is just visible near the horizon midway between the cairns

Looking across to Talkin tarn....

....and arriving in the village of Talkin to wait for my lift back to Newbiggin

Finally I couldn't resist a photo of one of these lovely old finger signposts.

I had the offer of a lift in the North of Cumbria and decided to have this week's walk in some new territory.

It turned out to be a great day's walking with plenty of interest and some great views

 Orton to Appleby

following the route of the

 'Dales High Way' path.

13miles  1200ft

Leaving the village of Orton which lies just north of the Howgill fells

Looking back to the Howgills from the climb up 

Orton Scar

The tribute monument to Queen Victoria on the top of the scar

Having crossed the scar in thick cloud I descended to the village of Great Asby

The village is cut in half by Great Asby beck with several bridges linking the two parts

St Peter's church in the village....

....and St Thomas's well

The route then continued following the river all the way to Appleby, passing Rutter waterfall and disused water mill....

....and the holiday cottages

The three together from the footbridge

Nearing Appleby with Murton fell and Appleby castle just visible to the left  

High Cup Nick  lies in the North Pennines behind Appleby and is a very popular walk with good reason

Arriving in Appleby passing the castle

The castle keep

Looking down Appleby's main street...

.....and finally crossing the river Eden to await my lift back to Orton.

Originally I had planned to do a circuit of High Cup Nick but as it was covered in thick cloud early in the morning I decided to do this walk instead.

Not the best day's walking this week but nevertheless a good day's outing!

 

 A cold Winter's day walk in Lakeland 

Yewtree tarn, Holme fell, Black crag 

& Tarn Hows 8miles 2000ft

Setting off to climb Holme fell from the layby at Yew Tree tarn on the Ambleside to Coniston road.

The path does a half circuit of the tarn....

....before starting the climb with a view back to the snow covered tarn 

....Arriving at the summit of Holme fell 1040ft....

...with some good views including 

Fairfield with a little summit snow....

....Coniston Water and the village

....and the way ahead towards Black crag

I passed by High Arnside on the way before....

....arriving at Black Crag summit 1017ft with 

Tarn Hows & Coniston Water again on the horizon....

....and Ambleside and lake Windermere behind

Zooming in on Tarn Hows where I was heading next....

....but first a couple more photos of the views like this one of Crinkle Crags and Bowfell...

....and the Langdale pikes with Lingmoor fell in the foreground

I soon arrived at Tarn Hows looking like I'd never seen it before....

....frozen from end to end with a covering of snow.....

....with a little snow on Wetherlam behind

I left Tarn Hows descending the path down 

Glen Mary Gill

passing Glen Mary waterfall on the way....

....back to the car alongside the still frozen 

Yew Tree Tarn

This was lovely winter's day's walk provided you are well prepared with plenty of warm clothing.