lake district walks 4

6.5 mile walk from Grasmere village to Easedale Tarn: The Sourmilk Gill (gill refers to a ravine stream) starts from the tarn and comes down through the hills, becoming a nice small waterfall along the way, before it runs through farmland. The walk goes through the farmland along the gill, up to the waterfall, and across the hills to the tarn nestled there, across the gill here and then back to the village along the other side of the gill.

Climbing up to the waterfall

Looking back at the Sourmilk Gill going down into farmland

Easedale Tarn

At this stage, the weather turned dreary and it started raining so I didn't hang around and quickly crossed the stream and walked back. Along the way I encountered a fell runner, fell running or mountain running being a sport in these parts with runners having set some crazy records.