More time up in the Lake District this week and a chance for some winter walking. This first one however wasn’t full on snow, just a bit of frost and ice on the paths and a fresh wind. These three fells make an excellent round and the views from Crag Fell along Ennerdale are some of the best there is. The descent off Lank Rigg can be tricky however I stayed on the path around the edge of Lank Rigg Moss and therefore stayed dry.
| Start – Cold Fell Road |
| Route – Blakeley Moss – Grike – Crag Fell – Whoap – Lank Rigg – Lank Rigg Moss – River Calder – Cold Fell Road |
| Distance – 6.5miles Start time – 9.30am Time taken – 3 1/2hrs Highest Point – Lank Rigg 541m |
| Weather – Sunny and blue sky, frost underfoot. Beautiful |
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Parked by Blakeley Moss on the Cold Fell Road gives you this lovely view across to Blake Fell and the surrounding Western Fells
On the path through the forest you get these views back to the coastline and across to Scotland
Bright sun with Lank Rigg over on the right and Whoap straight ahead, I’ll be on those two later.
Grike is the first target, just follow the frosty path!
Grike summit with Pillar in the distance with its winter coat on
Blake Fell and Gavel Fell amongst others to the north
Looking back to Blakeley Raise from Grike summit, you can see some of the trees I walked through below Blakeley Raise summit
Close up of Pillar with Steeple and Scoat Fell to the right
You can see a few people up on Crag Fell summit with the High Stile ridge behind
Heading down from Grike with that view dead ahead
A bit of a wow moment on Crag Fell
Whoap and Lank Rigg to my right
Grike behind me
But all eyes are on this way, along Ennerdale to Pillar
Ennerdale Water below with the High Stile ridge opposite
Crag Fell summit
Just one more shot of Pillar before I leave!
Looking back to Crag Fell right and Grike left
Lank Rigg from Whoap
The Calder valley from Whoap
Lank Rigg summit
Looking the other way to Caw Fell and Seatallan
Looking south to a distant Black Combe and the Irish Sea
Lank Rigg summit tarn with Caw Fell and Pillar in the distance
Sellafield from Lank Rigg
After the descent and crossing the River Calder I look back to Lank Rigg up on the right and Whoap to the left
The River Calder
One last look with the slopes of Grike to the left, Whoap centre and Lank Rigg right
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