Today's forecast wasn't particularly favourable and at the start with Dale Head, Hindscarth & Robinson shrouded in cloud it didn't look promising. A large number of my walks towards the end of 2013 have been blighted by cloud, uncharacteristically the final one of the year didn't follow suit. The wind was a bit icy & the tops busy but at least the cloud lifted & remained clear.
The track leading to Yewthwaite Mine below Yewthwaite Combe...
today's route took what AW describes as a shepherd's track, but this could possibly be a water leat, Maiden Moor from High Crags...
sheep-fold complete with sheep & Cat Bells...
looking down on High Crags from the final pull...
Cat Bells from the fine viewpoint on Maiden Moor...
& looking back at High Spy's North Top...
High Spy's cairn has taken a battering from the recent winter storms & seems about half as high as it was on my last visit only three months previous...
Dalehead...
Dalehead Tarn...
the view down Newlands offers a brief respite from the climb...
Dale Head's Cairn & top...
not much snow in the Lakes so far this year...
a glimpse of Buttermere on the way to Hindscarth...
Hindscarth's summit shelter...
the sun is out on Littledale Edge...
and is trying to break through to Honister Hause & Dale Head...
Hindscarth & Dale Head from the climb up Robinson...
and Loweswater & Crummock home into view...
Robinson's summit, looking towards the Solway...
partially frozen pools...
descending down the old path to Little Dale
mine reservoir...
one of the levels connected with the Gold Scope Mine...
the main adit's in the Newlands Valley
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