Glenridding to Red Tarn Returning via Lanty's Tarn

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The walk started from the National Park Authority car park in Glenriddding.
(photo:  Looking down to Mires Beck with Birkhouse Moor behind) 010204a.jpg (74668 bytes)
(photo:  View back to Glenridding and Ullswater from close opposite Greenside Mine area) 010204b.jpg (90152 bytes)
(photo:  .... and looking down on the Hostel below the disused Greenside Mine) 010204c.jpg (96965 bytes)
(photo:  A murky view up the path on the eastern side of Catstyecam, with Birkhouse Moor to the left) 010204d.jpg (58733 bytes)

(photo:  On Swirral Edge with a lone walker in front)
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(photo:  Looking back along Swirral Edge in the direction of Catstyecam) 010204f.jpg (49260 bytes)
(photo:  Blue sky appearing over Swirral Edge after returning to Red Tarn) 010204g.jpg (59842 bytes)

(photo:  A group of walkers from Newcastle that I had a chat with close to Red Tarn)
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(photo:  Spin-drift rising up from Red Tarn as the high wind swirled around the bowl) 010204i.jpg (42422 bytes)
(photo:  A view of Helvellyn on my way to the Hole-in-the-Wall) 010204j.jpg (50580 bytes)
(photo:  Looking back to the Hole-in-the-wall and Striding Edge) 010204k.jpg (70374 bytes)
(photo:  Ullswater from the top of Birkhouse Moor) 010204l.jpg (64931 bytes)
(photo:  Another view of Ullswater lower down the slopes close to Lanty's Tarn) 010204m.jpg (60176 bytes)
(photo:  Lanty's Tarn in the final glare of the evening sun) 010204n.jpg (76921 bytes)

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