Thursday 2nd December 2004

Start point: Hardknott Pass (Jubilee Bridge) (NY 214 011)

Hardknott Pass (Jubilee Bridge) - Kepple Crag (230) - Great Whinscale (231) - Crook Crag (232) - The Pike - Green Crag (233) - Ulpha Fell - Harter Fell (234) - Demming Crag (235) - Horsehow Crags (236) - Hardknott Pass (Jubilee Bridge)

Route Map

Weather: Cold, clear skies.

Today's walk is a circuit of Harter Fell, taking in some minor tops en-route including Green Crags. There are great views of Upper Eskdale from Harter Fell, especially Scafell and Scafell Pike which looked lovely today as it was so clear.

3D image of Harter Fell.

A frozen Upper Eskdale from the path on Birker Fell; the Scafells to the left, Esk Pike and the pointy summit of Bow Fell to the right.

The Moon over Kepple Crag.

Looking through the gap on Eskdale Fell to Scoat Fell and Pillar from Kepple Crag.

Devoke Water and Birker Fell from Great Whinscale.

Sellafield and the West Cumbrian coastline from Crook Crag.

Harter Fell from Ulpha Fell.

The view from Harter Fell, see below for an annotated version of this photo.

Grey Friar with the Swirl How ridge behind from Demming Crag.

The Scafells from Demming Crag. See below for an annotated version of this photo.

Looking along Eskdale from Horsehow Crags.

The Scafells on the descent.

Hard Knott.

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