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A Balloon Flight across Windermere

 

A balloon flight with High Adventure starting from the western side of Windermere at Low Parks Woods & drifting with the wind across Windermere in the direction of Bowness to descend at Wilcock Woods
 
Completed:  8 June 2006
Distance: 3¾ miles approx
Weather: Sunny & warm
Time: 5 hours - all photographs taken between 19:00 & 22:00
Terrain: n/a
Stiles: n/a
Highest Point: 614 ft (terrain height)
Assent: 673 ft (terrain assent)
Grade: Gentle
Parking: Park in the car park at Rayrigg (GR: SD 403-985) for onward transportation to the launch site
Nearest Towns: Windermere
Refreshments: Champagne after the flight
Toilets: Public toilets at Rayrigg Car Park
Transport: Car
Other Walks: Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7
 
Photographs

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Pictures taken with Fuji FinePix 4700, Fuji FinePix S602 & latterly, Pentax *ist DS/K10/K5 with Tamron 18-250mm lens

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