The Vale of Keswick, provides separation from the Northern Fells whilst to the west runs the long valley of Borrowdale. The parallel eastern boundary is created by Thirlmere and the St Johns in the Vale. Grasmere to Windermere forms the remainder of the eastern boundary. In the west, Stake Pass descends into Great Langdale.
Classic Langdale Horseshoe Loop Starting from Stickletarn climbing the west side of stickle ghyll. The weather finally improved from a wild wet windy week so i enjoed climbing Jacks Rake to get to the summit of Pavey Ark and Thunacar Knott. From here i opted for a straight line through the bog thinking of potentially racing the langdale horseshoe in a months time. I carefully crossed the very wet terrain arriving at a low col and traversing and climbing to reach another col above little gill and below Rosset Pike. I traversed around to meet angle tarn and opted to go straight up onto bowfell. Avoiding rocks and any extra ascent i skirted west beneath the rocks to get to crinkle crags summit. I descended straight and down climbed the bad step travelling now straight to Red tarn and climb Blisco. The walk off Blisco was enjoyable though slippy i follwed to the top of the road pass at side pike and down the footpath to great langdale campsite and back along the foot path to my car.
