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A Lake District Weekend (public album)
A Spring Bank Holiday weekend away with Barnet YHA Group, staying at Ambleside and Wastwater YHs and hiking in the Lake District.
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Date: 10 Mar 2006
Owner: Administrator
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Lake Windermere from Ambleside YH
We left Barnet about 6 p.m. Friday evening, arriving at AmblesideYouth Hostel later that evening. The building is on the shore of Lake Windermere.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Grasmere Village from the path up Fairfield
It was a fine June morning as we left the youth hostel. From the path up Fairfield, there are fine views of the village of Grasmere below.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Lunch stop on Fairfield summit
At the summit of Fairfield (873 m) there are views all around (weather permitting!).
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Wastwater YH
After dining at Ambleside YH we drove over to Wastwater YH.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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View of Wastwater Lake
Sundays walk skirted the southern edge of Wastwater then up Greathall Gill, along Whin Rigg (535m) to Illgill Head (609m), and down to Wasdale Head Hall Farm.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Wasdale Screes
For the route back some went on the path along the Wasdale Screes, while the rest ambled back to the youth hostel by the road along the north-western lakeshore.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Wastwater, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg in the distance
On our last morning we drove up the valley to walk up Yewbarrow (627m).
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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Steep path on Yewbarrow
The path down Yewbarrow was fairly steep in places.
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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On the way down Yewbarrow
Fine viewes of the valley and the lake
Date: 01 Dec 2006
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