15th June 03 - Great Howe and Thirlmere
Another hot day!
Started at the Swirls Car Park, walked along the wooded shore of Thirlmere and
then climbed Great Howe. Then across the dam with its Victorian castellated
valve house before climbing to the pathway halfway up the valley for the walk
back.
About 8 miles/4.5 hrs. But seemed a lot longer in the heat.
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| Thirlmere from the dam | |
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| Atop Great How | On Thirlmere shore |
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| Valve station | Waterfall at Fisherplace Ghyll |
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| View from the valley walk with Great How in the foreground and Skiddaw and Blencathra | |