Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
A quick jaunt to start off our week long stay in Ambleside up Fleetwith Pike at
the Southern end of Buttermere. This particular summit apart from being a Wainwright
is also a Mecca for thrill seekers with the Via Ferrata and Infinity Bridge extreme
adventure attraction. Yes - people actually pay to risk life and limb to do this
The car park at Honister Slate Mine
From the car park take the obvious shale path that zig-zags its way
towards Honister Crag
As we start to climb, the bus takes the next batch of mugs ... Thrill seekers
to the start of the Via Ferrata
This is what is in store for them
Meanwhile our more sedate route upwards takes a few twists and turns
but keeps to the wide shale path
Eventually the path passes a series of giant rock boulders and fairly soon
we leave the path on the right and up over grass towards the summit
Pretty close to a big flat slab boulder that is used as a comfortable resting point
the path swings North over grass
Looking South from the path and Great Gable appears from behind Brandreth
Great Gable
Keeping to the path as it swings back round towards Honister Crag we bump
into these guys from Newcastle, who with their instructor / Guide have just
completed the Via Ferrata
Follow the end of that cable if you dare. This was as close as I was going to.
There is at least a 1,000 feet sheer drop
At the top of Honister Crag and time for celebration in not dying !!
Taking in the views from Honister Crag
Looking North to Buttermere, Crummock Water and in the far distance Loweswater
on a remarkably clear day
Looking across to the West and Pillar towers over Haystacks
From Honister Crag, the path leads towards the true summit
Looking back from the path to where we have come and the next batch of
adventurers complete the Via Ferrata
The summit cairn on Fleetwith Pike and stunning views
Click here for a 360 degree view
The High Stile mountain range that flanks Buttermere and Crummock Water
In the distance, Mellbreak and the Fells surrounding Loweswater and Ennerdale
Sue and Ste taking in the views from the summit
As does this Red Admiral
A lingering last look before we go back down. A stunning way to start
a week long holiday in Lakeland
