Friday 4th March 2005

Start point: Boot (NY 176 011)

Boot - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (312) (OF) - Boot

Distance: 4.5 miles     Total Ascent: 393 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Route Map

Weather: Cold, some sunny and snow showers

There was a mixed bag of weather this morning for the gentle walk from Boot in Eskdale, out to Burnmoor Tarn for a view of the high fells, and back to Boot via Boat How. There were frequent snow showers with plenty of snow in evidence above 500m.

This walk follows the one described in Wainwright's Boat How chapter in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland', page 178.

Elevation profile of the route.

3D image of the walk route.

Eskdale Mill and the bridge at Boot.

Scafell appears over Eskdale Fell.

Harter Fell, Great Barrow and Little Barrow from Gill Bank.

Looking over Burnmoor Tarn to Mosedale. Click on the photo for a full size image.

Kirk Fell.

Scafell.

Highly des res, nice if you can get it! - Burnmoor Lodge.

The summit of Boat How, Great Gable now visible between Kirk Fell and Scafell.

Looking along Miterdale to Muncaster Fell.

One of the many stone circles in the area. Scafell is caught in a snowstorm now.

Harter Fell.

Boot.

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