Ascent of Tarn Crag from Grasmere 9 miles 1865 ft of ascent

                                       The A591 just north of Grasmere. 7 am. 

                                                          Looking back to Helm Crag.                                         

                                                    Helm Crag from a different angle.

                                      Tarn Crag, our objective in the distance.                                       

    Michael leading the way. A break in the clouds promises an improvement in the weather.

Tarn Crag doesn't get as many visitors as some of the higher fells, allowing some of the footpaths through the bracken to become overgrown and not that easy to find.

                                                       

                                               Passing Easdale Tarn on the way up.

                                                  A group of overnight campers.

                                   The sun is breaking through as we near the summit.

                                               But there is still a lot of cloud about.

                                Looking back towards Grasmere, it's looking very dark.

All around us are dark, but high clouds, while above us is a patch of blue sky. That's got to tell you something.

                                         

                                              Only brew time, too early for dinner.

Harrison Stickle, which minutes before had been partially submerged in cloud, is now clear, but the clouds still hover above it.

                                                      On our way down to Codale Tarn.

                                                     Then on down to Easdale Tarn.

On the way down to Easdale Tarn, where up until now we hadn't seen a saul, we began to meet people on their way up, on the path to the Langdales. The tarn itself was proving very popular.

The valley floor stands out like a welcoming beacon, in contrast to the surrounding fells. As we head down further, there was a steady stream of people heading up to the tarn, many in unsuitable footwear.

Dinnertime by the waterfall of Sourmilk Gill, (A different Sourmilk Gill from the one last week, on the way up to Red Pike).

Although the pictures end here, we still had a way to go back to the car. 

Michael is being sponsored to reach the summit of all the Wainwrights in the Lake District. There are 214 of them. This morning he still had 18 to do. Not content with bagging another one. on getting back to the car, he drove over to Ulswater, to bag Little Mell Fell, one of the lesser Wainwrights, while I waited in the car.

                                                                DK

Just 16 more Wainright's left to climb!

If anyone would like to sponsor Michael to finish the last 16 Wainright's for the Rwanda Group Trust, that helps the poorest of the poor in Rwanda please follow the link below.

Thanks!

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                                                                        DK