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Andy Beck - On Location

Setting off from Carlingill Bridge at 7pm on a dry but overcast evening.

Carlingill Beck, just a little more water in it this time. We followed the left bank of the beck.

Landslip by the side of the beck, possibly from last Autumns heavy rain.

Further up the valley and Black Force comes into view, the scar in the distance.

Passing the cut of Small Gill.

The path now narrows and gains height on the fellside.

Black Force itself. The path we were about to take can be seen on the left of the picture.

It's a dramatic cut in the land, especially for here in the Howgills.

As we gain height the view to our left is of Carlingill Beck and the narrow gorge that leads from the Spout. (see our route for 23rd May)

It's a steep pull up on the ridge.

Some delightful falls in the gorge.

Below us is Carlingill and the distant Lune Valley (and the M6)

The ridge narrows to a fine arete. Uldale Head behind.

Folds in the rocks.

From the head of Black Force..

In front of us Fell Head is shrouded in cloud. We are not going that way today but heading up to the right towards Linghaw.

Contouring round Blake Rigg with The Spout of Carlingill bottom left..

The rounded slopes of the Howgills.

A neat path skirts round to the col under Linghaw.

Fell hounds.

Descending Linghaw. There was rain approaching from the west but we were lucky to reach the car in the dry.

On the way home there was time to call into the Black Swan in Ravenstonedale for a drink.

Hardly brilliant photos form this walk but it was a very enjoyable two hours on the hill.

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