Distance: 11 miles
Ascent:
Weather: cold and frosty
We got the 10:14 bus (when it arrived) to Coniston and, after a brief wander around the village, headed off along the Cumbria Way. It was clear and sunny, with fine views and the ground was hard and mostly frozen. This was useful at the muddy sections but meant care was needed on some icy patches.
We called in at the visitor centre at Tarn Howes for first aid on scratches caused by a label and to use the facilities, complete with slimy hand gel.
The tarns were very pretty and very popular. The Cumbria Way heads away part way round through woodland and along a track that leads to the road to Skelwith. We stopped along the grassy path for some lunch, where there was sheepy entertainment.
At Skelwith we took the path avoiding the road, over a footbridge over the river and through the busy car park at the cafe.
The sun was starting to go down as we walked over the end of Loughrigg Fell under Ivy Crag, making long shadows and lighting the snowy tops orange.
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