Starting point: Patterdale Old Police Station  (NY 391161)  Distance: 5.6 miles  Ascent: 1605'  Date: Wednesday 23rd February 2011

A circular walk from Patterdale, climbing Glenridding Dodd and returning via Keldas, Lanty's Tarn and Grisedale.  Generally a cloudy day with occasional sunny intervals.

Route:  From Patterdale Old Police Station, walk along the main road to Glenridding.  Using the old mine road, walk up the valley before ascending Glenridding Dodd via Blaes Crag to the col and then a final pull up to the summit.  Descend by the same route and cross Glenridding Beck and ascend to climb Keldas before walking alongside Lanty's Tarn and down into Grisedale.  Cross the valley to find a path leading up to a gap in the wall.  Turn north-east and follow the wall before heading down to a lane that leads back to the starting point.

 

Glenridding Dodd seen from the mine road

Glenridding and Ullswater below on the ascent to Glenridding Dodd

Looking up Glenridding valley

The col between Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd

Cloud on St Sunday Crag

Another view of Glenridding

Birkhouse Moor with the summit of Raise in cloud

Ullswater from our lunch spot

The summit of Glenridding Dodd

The south-east ridge of Sheffield Pike

Glenridding Dodd from the other side of the valley

Keldas is a lovely viewpoint

Arnison Crag through the trees

Sunlight and shadow

Lanty's Tarn

St Sunday Crag

Beautiful Grisedale

Grassthwaite Howe

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