Thursday 2nd September 2004

Start point: Bowness Knott Car Park (NY 109 153)

Bowness Knott Car Park - Bowness Knott (148) - Brown How (Ennerdale) (149) - Herdus (150) - Great Borne (151) - Gale Fell (152) - Starling Dodd (153) - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) (154) - Bowness Knott Car Park

Route Map

Weather: Dull and overcast with the odd sunny spell.

Today's walk takes in part of the High Stile group of fells from Ennerdale Water.

Herdus looms ahead from the Bowness Knott car park - it looks a daunting prospect from here.

The sun shines! Crag Fell across Ennerdale Water from the summit of Bowness Knott.

Sun Rays across the head of Ennerdale Water from the summit of Brown How.

Looking along the Ennerdale valley from the summit of Herdus; Great Borne and Starling Dodd to the left, Great Gable in the cloud, centre, and Pillar to the right.

Fellbarrow from the summit of Great Borne.

Starling Dodd from the top of Gale Fell, the summit being marked by the fence corner post. This summit is un-named on O.S maps.

Mellbreak, Whiteside Pike and Grasmoor from the summit of Starling Dodd.

Looking back to Starling Dodd from the summit of Little Dodd.

Ennerdale Water and valley from the descent of Little Dodd.

Pillar, Scoat Fell and Steeple across Ennerdale.

Rowan berries caught in the sunshine.

Crag Fell and Anglers Crag from the shore of Ennerdale Water.

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