Langdale Pikes

Our official Water Aid Challenge, the day after Helvellyn, was a shorter walk up the Langdale Pikes and in particular Pike O'Stickle. Whilst the light started bright and clear, it soon became hazy, limiting the photo opportunities. 

I did manage to get one or two images of the Langdale Valley on the way up.

Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

The next image looks towards Pike O'Blisco and the Crinkle Crags in the top right corner. In the middle of the image you can see a path winding left to right from a farm up the hillside. This is "The Band" - the quickest route up to Bowfell - a route I took later in the year, that yielded lots of images and that you will see in a later post.

Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

The next couple of images include Blea Tarn, a picturesque tarn worth a visit in its own right. Here I like the light on the tarn the play of light and shadow across the hills.

Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

Blea Tarn & Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

Blea Tarn & Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

The following image is from the summit of Pike O'Stickle.

Langdale ValleyLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

And the final image is of the summit of itself, taken a distance away from Harrison Stickle - the other of the two Landgale Pikes!

Pike O'Stickle, Langdale PikesLangdale, Lake District, Cumbria

More images from this walk can be found in the Langdale gallery here.