24th January 2009 - Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike and Loadpot Hill
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.8 miles
Total ascent: 2149 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Howtown-Auterstone-Barton Fell-Arthur's Pike-Bonscale Pike-Loadpot Hill-Barton Fell-Auterstone-Howtown
A snowy walk in the far eastern fells.
From Howtown I took the path that runs along the fellside above Ullswater and below Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike. After passing the woodland of Barton Park I then made my way up Barton Fell to reach the summit of Arthur's Pike. From Arthur's Pike I then visited the summit of Bonscale Pike before making my way to the summit of Loadpot Hill. My route back was north down Barton Fell and back along the path above Ullswater.
Total ascent: 2149 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 6 hrs
Route description: Howtown-Auterstone-Barton Fell-Arthur's Pike-Bonscale Pike-Loadpot Hill-Barton Fell-Auterstone-Howtown
A snowy walk in the far eastern fells.
From Howtown I took the path that runs along the fellside above Ullswater and below Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike. After passing the woodland of Barton Park I then made my way up Barton Fell to reach the summit of Arthur's Pike. From Arthur's Pike I then visited the summit of Bonscale Pike before making my way to the summit of Loadpot Hill. My route back was north down Barton Fell and back along the path above Ullswater.
Route map
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The view up Ullswater from Arthur's Pike
Mell Fells on the other side of Ullswater
Zooming in on Helvellyn
On the summit of Bonscale Pike and the view across Ullswater to the snow covered Dodds
Cloud on Blencathra in the distance
Across Martindale to Place Fell with Fairfield and Helvellyn beyond
Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag
Sunshine on the Dodds
The view across to Fairfield and Helvellyn as I make my way up Loadpot Hill
Great Dodd, Clough Head and Blencathra in the distance with Hallin Fell below
Zooming in on Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag
On a bleak looking summit of Loadpot Hill and the view up towards High Street
The view southwest towards Red Screes, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag
Looking west to St. Sunday Crag, Helvellyn and the Dodds. Place Fell in sunshine in front of the pointed Catstye Cam.
The Dodds and Blencathra
Snow covered Cross Fell and the North Pennines
and again as I head for Barton Fell and the route back
Helvellyn and the Dodds
The Dodds and Blencathra
Zooming in on Blencathra from Barton Fell
Helvellyn and the Dodds
Blencathra, the Mell Fells and Carrock Fell
Cross Fell and the North Pennines from Barton Fell
The final shot of the day zooming in on Cross Fell