Sunday 8th October 2006

Start point: Corney Fell road (SD 150 896)

Corney Fell road - Buck Barrow - Kinmont Buck Barrow - Great Paddy Crag - Corney Fell road

Distance: 2.5 miles     Total Ascent: 200 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Generally overcast. 14oC.

Route Map

Just a short, late afternoon onto Corney fell today, climbing three rocky turrets which are really quite exposed due to their position of proximity to the west coast of Cumbria - the wind fairly howls off the sea here! The sun came out at odd intervals with some nice illumination on the sea and all in all, this was a pleasant - and easy going - walk.

Today's objectives - Kinmont Buck Barrow, Great Paddy Crag and Buck Barrow.

Kinmont Buck Barrow.

The sun lights up Stickle Pike and the Dunnerdale Fells.

Great Paddy Crag ahead - we veered right to Buck Barrow and returned over Great Paddy Crag.

Whitfell from Buck Barrow.

Kirk Fell picks up the sun 12 miles to the north-east with the silhouette of Scafell to the right beyond Whitfell.

The Scafell range over Whitfell.

The sunrays illuminate the Irish Sea.

Casper, tongue a-wagging!

Angus - his hair is growing and he's nearly ready for winter now!

Its exposed on Kinmont Buck Barrow, the wind blowing straight off the sea.

Looking to Ravenglass and the River Esk as it winds its way seaward. The Eskmeals Viaduct is visible carrying the railway line across the river and further along the coast is Sellafield nuclear power station.

The fell view from Kinmont Buck Barrow.

Black Combe.

These two have spotted something down below.

Kinmont Buck Barrow from Great Paddy Crag.

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