Route: Carrock Fell
Area: Northern Lake District
Date of walk: 29th March 2013
Walkers: Andrew Gilly David and Rachel
Distance: 5.7 miles
Ascent: 1,100 feet
We parked on the roadside just before Calebreck and made our way up along the side of Carrock Beck. There was still plenty of snow around, getting deeper the higher we climbed.
As we slogged our way up the slope we admired a paraboarder who was gliding effortlessly up the hill on the other side of the valley
At the end of the valley, we turned up Miton Hill and made our way up to the top of Carrock Fell. It was freezing on the top but there were fabulous views of Skiddaw and Blencathra, the Eastern Fells, the Solway Firth and the Pennines
We then made an easy descent towards Carrock Beck and back to our car. A fantastic day out in these quiet and unfrequented fells
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A squirrel in the garden before we set off
And a pheasant
We parked just before Calebreck - the slopes of Carrock Fell are on the right
Rachel quickly makes friends with a couple of the locals
Today’s objective - Carrock Fell
Looking back towards the Pennines
Another view back from the lower slopes of Carrock Fell
David and Rachel
Approaching Miton Hill, the snow has drifted and is deep in places
Looking across to High Pike
The going gets tougher
David is legless - not for the first time this weekend
When struggling up the fellside earlier we had admired this paraboarder, gliding effortlessly uphill
I wish I could do that
Looking back over the Northern Fells
Carrock Fell ahead
As we approach the summit, some weather approaches us
Carrock Fell summit cairn
Skiddaw in the background
Father and daughter by the summit cairn
It was too cold to linger up there and we were soon on our way back down - what a great walk it had been
