Pictures posted 1st March 2008
Latrigg
Latrigg from Keswick War Memorial. The start of a walk onto Latrigg, situated north east of the town. At just over 1400ft it is dwarfed by Skiddaw yet on a good day offers fine views of Keswick, Derwentwater, Borrowdale and the Derwent Fells. A walk of approximately 5 to 7 miles and 2 to 4 hours depending on your choice of the many paths and detours and the number of comfort breaks that you take. From the centre of Keswick join the Cumbria Way north of the town near the Spa Leisure Complex which is on the site of the old railway station, and head north east along Spooney Green Lane and over the A66. There are a limited number of car parking spaces on the road side at the beginning of the lane at grid ref 267241.
Latrigg from Spooney Green Lane.
Over the A66 bridge and along the Cumbria Way.
The flanks of Skiddaw.
Keswick and the Derwent Fells.
Underskiddaw and Ullock Pike.
Derwentwater and Borrowdale.
Little Man.
Looking over Applethwaite towards Bassenthwaite.
The footpath up through Mallen Dodd.
Underscar and Underscar Manor....Luxury Time Share and Health Spa.
The bridge over the A66 from Spooney Green Lane.
Looking towards Helvellyn over High Rigg.
Up to the top of Latrigg.
The path along the top towards Blencathra.
Looking over Derwentwater into the Jaws of Borrowdale.
The gash of Broad End.
Whit Beck...the main path to the summit of Skiddaw zig zagging up beside it.
Blencathra ....also called Saddleback separated from Skiddaw by Glenderaterra Beck.
Glenderaterra Beck runs in the gorge alongside the Cumbria Way.
The road down to Brundholme Woods.
One of the return routes runs beside the River Greta.
Some of the woodland paths have been made into stairways.
Looking back towards Blencathra from Brundholme Woods.
The underbelly of the A66 bridge.
Old and new.
The ridge of Cat Bells in the late afternoon light.
