2nd February 2008 - Place Fell
Walk Details
Distance walked: 4.3 miles
Total ascent: 1737 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Patterdale-Side Farm-Boredale Hause-Place Fell-Boredale Hause-Side Farm-Patterdale
I fancied doing a snowy walk in the Lake District but it had to be somewhere accessible from a main road and that had a relatively easy ascent. Place Fell fitted the bill.
The same route there and back via Boredale Hause.
Total ascent: 1737 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 4.5 hrs
Route description: Patterdale-Side Farm-Boredale Hause-Place Fell-Boredale Hause-Side Farm-Patterdale
I fancied doing a snowy walk in the Lake District but it had to be somewhere accessible from a main road and that had a relatively easy ascent. Place Fell fitted the bill.
The same route there and back via Boredale Hause.
Route map
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The view across Patterdale to Birkhouse Moor from the path to Boredale Hause
and looking towards the Kirkstone Pass
Sheffield Pike and a little bit of Ullswater visible
I've made it to Boredale Hause and I've started the ascent of Place Fell. Looking across to St. Sunday Crag and Birkhouse Moor.
The view up Patterdale towards Hartsop-above-How, Hart Crag and St. Sunday Crag
Sheffield Pike with the Dodds behind
I've stopped at the little top of Round How on route to the summit to take a few pictures. Red Screes is directly ahead behind Brothers Water with Caudale Moor to the left.
A bleak view across to Grisedale with St. Sunday Crag on the left and Birkhouse Moor on the right
The ridge of Hartsop-above-How, Deepdale and St. Sunday Crag
On the summit of Place Fell. The weather was pretty grim up here. Strong winds, cold obviously and the snow was blowing about. I took a few photos and decided to wait it out to see if it would improve. The view here is looking across to Sheffield Pike and the Dodds.
The view towards Caudale Moor, Red Screes and the Kirkstone Pass
High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street and other far eastern fells
Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag
Looking north to the foot of Ullswater
It's brightening up a bit, the sun shining on the Kirkstone Pass road
Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield and St. Sunday Crag
High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street and Thornthwaite Crag
Caudale Moor, Red Screes, Dove Crag and Hart Crag
High Street, Thornthwaite Crag and Caudale Moor
Grisedale, Dollywagon Pike and the top of Helvellyn under cloud
Sheffield Pike and the Dodds
Blowing snow across the summit
Sunlit Dollywagon and Nethermost Pikes
A final shot of Great Dodd and Blencathra