Starting point: Patterdale Church  (NY 393162)  Distance: 3.4 miles  Ascent: 1294'

An evening stroll from Patterdale to the summit of Arnison Crag

Route: From Patterdale church, walk along the main road (A592) to the Patterdale Hotel.  Walk through the car park and behind the main building pass through a 'kissing gate' to join a clear path leading to Glenamara Park (formerly known as Glemara Park).  Do not enter the park, but turn up the fell following a wall before striking up the fell to the summit rocks.  Here there is a five view of Ullswater and the surrounding fells.  Continue along the ridge before dropping down near Trough Head and retrace your steps to Glenamara Park gate.  Walk through the park and join the minor road coming from Grisedale and walk downhill back to the road.  Find a footpath which skirts a playing field to enter the churchyard and the starting point.

Arnison Crag seen from the Landing Stage at Glenridding

This is the most imposing view of Birks, which from here looks like a 'proper fell'!

The kissing gate behind the Patterdale Hotel with access on to the fell

Foxgloves alongside the path are a picture

Patterdale Hotel from the footpath

The rising path up on to Arnison Crag - just follow the wall!
Oxford Crag ahead

Looking back, there are views of Ullswater

It's a dog thing!

The summit comes into view

The views back are even better from here

A view of Glenamara Park

Beattie is being very well behaved as there were sheep very close by when I took this shot

The summit rocks of Arnison Crag
Just have to climb up there!

The summit of Arnison Crag

The Ullswater cairn is lower, but has lovely views ...

... of Place Fell ...

... and the Far Eastern Fells
Ahead is Hartsop Dodd with Caudale Moor behind

Our route lies along the ridge before walking back to the car
It's been a marvellous evening walk

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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