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Patterdale up to Thornthwaite Crag & back via High Street (23rd Febr 2010)

Leader up to Threshthwaite Glen Judy Gathercole 

Sheep just outside Patterdale Hotel
South along Coldrill Beck
View back to Patterdale Post Office - an important contact point on the Coast to Coast walk
 
 
 
 
In centre Kirkstone Pass just visible leading to Ambleside - in winter sometimes closed by snow
 
 
 
 
Closer view of Kirkstone Pass
Walking towards Low Hartson
 
Bridge crossing beck leading to Theshthwaite Glen
 
Up Threshthwaite Glen (which follows Pasture Beck)
Footpath becomes icier - party other than Tony & Barry turn back (to do another circuit around Hartsop)
 
 
 
Climbing up Threshthwaite Cove / Mouth
Barry climbs up toward Thornthwaite Crag (another party man, woman and dog are also in picture)
We passed below this beacon but above Hayeswater Gill
Grey Crag centre /left - a spur lying between Hayeswater Gill (Hayeswater seen below) and Threshthwaite Glen (not seen) which we climbed
On High Street - looking at Grey Crag and ice covered Hayeswater below
Southern end of Haweswater Reservoir? seen from High Street
Looking back up Hayeswater - snow covered High Street which we followed is ridge to left (Grey Crag to right)
Ice covered Angle Tarn - see Coast to Coast walk passed in summer where some of party swam
Catstye Cam pyramid peak to right, Helvellyn flatter but just higher to left.
Brothers Water
Looking down at Deepdale
Greenbank Farm? where we stayed a night on Coast to coast walk.
The route up Place Fell (we turned down left to Patterdale at bottom)
Patterdale below
Route down to Patterdale - south end of Ullswater visible
 
 
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