The Lakes District: Walking to Easdale Tarn

While not up to the epic scale of some of our treks in South America, the two hour afternoon walk from The Landcrigg up and around Easdale Tarn and back will surely rate with our favourite walks when our trip is over.

Elise and Samuel consulting with a local about our route

The climb up a side valley and stream branching off the river Rothay wasn't too strenuous. The rocky trail followed the rushing stream with a pretty waterfall at the head of the valley. Beyond the waterfall we climbed up a flatter section for about another half a kilometre until we reached the outflow of the tarn.

Samuel stayed at the point where the stream flowed from the tarn while Eric and Elise did a lap of the tarn getting very wet and muddy feet in the process.

By now the sky was darkening with a hint of showers so we decided it was time to head down by a different trail which wound through paddocks full of sheep and baby lambs. Elise was quick to warn Samuel of the dangers of getting between a mother sheep and her lamb. Eventually we reached the river Rothay which we followed back to the hotel.

We arrived back just after six, just in time for dinner.

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