Route: Ling Fell and Sale Fell
Area: North Western Lake District
Date of walk: 17th January 2014
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 4.4 miles
Ascent: 1,200 feet
These two fells are completely separate and unconnected by a ridge, so today’s walk involved two separate ascents and descents. The easy nature of the terrain made this an easy task though
I parked at Brumston Bridge near Wythop Mill and was soon on the old Corpse Road leading up the flanks of Ling Fell. The track was at a very easy gradient and I made quick progress – it only took 30 minutes to reach the top
After descending from the fell, I walked past my parked car to begin the ascent of Sale Fell. This was another easy climb, but the views and the walk itself were spoilt by the weather – there was low cloud, drizzle and rain for much of the time. Despite that, and a spectacular and undignified slip into thick mud at the end, I’d still enjoyed the walk
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Before setting off on the walk, I took some photos of our garden visitors
On with the walk - I parked by Brumston Bridge
The Corpse Road runs up along the flank of Ling Fell
Looking back down the road to Sale Fell, where I shall be later
Bonnie
A glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake from further up the Corpse Road
Looking down towards Embleton
Summit of Ling Fell
Skiddaw has its head in the clouds
Back down from Ling Fell and now about to start the climb up to Sale Fell
Kelswick Farm
Northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake
Summit of Sale Fell
Looking towards Ling Fell, where I’d been earlier
The way down is via an easy grassy path
I follow the line of the wall back down to Wythop Beck
Back to the start - Wythop Beck
