Wednesday 14th December 2005

Start point: Brown Rigg on the Birker Fell road. (SD 181 962)

Birker Fell Road (Brown Rigg) - Little Crag - Great Crag on Birker Fell - White How on Birker Fell - Great Worm Crag (OF) - Rough Crag - Birker Fell Road (Brown Rigg)

Distance: 3.6 miles     Total Ascent: 324 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes

Weather: Bright and sunny. 7oC.

Route Map

It was a bit brighter this morning for a short walk around little visited Birker Fell, the high point of the walk being the intriguingly named Great Worm Crag. Great views today but conditions were changing rapidly on the high fells with the cloud seemingly appearing and disappearing every half hour.

The approach to Little Crag to the left of Great Crag.

A steep ascent up the grassy rake to Great Crag.

Crook Crag and Green Crag from Great Crag (how many crags?!).

The Sca Fells from Great Crag.

The sun on Ill Crag.

Scafell Pike and Slight Side.

Invasion of the giant dog.

On the summit of Great Worm Crag.

All the colours - Green Crag from White Crag.

The conditions were quickly changing on the Sca Fells - I watched the clouds come and go three times during the walk.

Grey Friar.

The Coniston fells - Grey Friar on the left, Dow Crag centre and White Pike to the right.

The Duddon Estuary. Stickle Pike is silhouetted to the left, The Pike to the right.

Harter Fell.

The view from Great Worm Crag.

Devoke Water from the summit of Great Worm Crag.

Looking back to Great Worm Crag.

Return to top

Previous Walk 13th December 2005 Great Gable < > Next Walk 20th December 2005 Stickle Tarn