Within a few minutes we were gaining height, having walked across a fairly flat stretch of green in the valley. From the top of Huntingstile Crag you get views of Grasmere, Loughrigg, Helm Crag, Helvellyn as well as as a glimpse of the Langdale Valley. Even at this height of only a couple of hundred metres we were in the snow. There was nothing in the valley. Snow was visible on the peaks in the Langdales also. From this first cairn there is a pretty obvious route past a small tarn to a couple more peaks which are slightly higher. You can also see how easy it would be to carry on walking beyond Down Bank to Swirl How. The path is obvious and you stay high up all the way.
After a couple of snowball fights we headed off Down Bank in a northerly direction and then gradually headed back down into Elterwater on a path that made the water circular. This time cutting across the front of the fells back into the valley. The walk was about an hour and half in total. Upon our return we headed to the Brittania Inn for a pint from the local Tirrel Brewery. The main bar area is small but cosy. I doubt you fit in as easily on a summer's day as Elterwater is such a popular area.
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