Monday 21st April 2008

Start point: Stonethwaite (NY 262 137)

Stonethwaite - High Crag - Low Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell - High Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise - Sergeant's Crag - Eagle Crag - Stonethwaite

Distance: 8.3 miles     Total Ascent: 890 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Overcast. 12oC.

Route Map

It was yet again hazy and rather grey this morning for a walk around the Greenup skyline yet there were still some great views from these central fells. The route up to Ullscarf can only be recommended for the increasingly improving view on the way up but not the terrain which is rough, pathless and boggy. The descent from Eagle Crag though was better than the climb up I found - it's a steep one, that!

Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite Bridge.

A hazy Eagle Crag from the path that is part of both the Cumbria Way and Coast to Coast routes.

Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag after the steep climb through the woods.

...and again from further up. I followed the skyline up to the left, which is Greenup Edge, to High Raise before descending Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag.

Climbing High Crag. Across the Borrowdale Valley are Dale Head and High Spy.

High Raise beyond Eagle Crag, Greenup to the left, Langstrath to the right.

A bit of sunshine on High Tove and High Seat.

Climbing Coldbarrow Fell with a view of Watendlath Tarn and Derwent Water.

Blea Tarn from Low Saddle, Armboth Fell beyond.

Low Saddle on Coldbarrow Fell.

Casper, the Lion King.

High Saddle on Coldbarrow Fell.

Bowfell, Esk Pike and the Scafells from the summit of Ullscarf, Great Gable a distant right.

Ullscarf.

Another all too brief glimpse of sunshine on the climb to Low White Stones looking over Greenup Edge to Ullscarf.

Heading for High Raise.

Snow topped Scafell Pike and Great End from High Raise.

Sunlight on Great Gable.

A southerly silhouette - the Coniston fells beyond the Langdale Pikes.

Great Gable over Glaramara.

Descending to Sergeant's Crag, left and Eagle Crag to the right.

High Raise from Sergeant's Crag. The lump on the far right is Pike o' Stickle.

Eagle Crag from Sergeant's Crag.

Hold on tight Casper! The summit of Eagle Crag.

Sergeant's Crag and Langstrath from the summit of Eagle Crag. At the head are Bowfell and Esk Pike.

Borrowdale from Eagle Crag.

Cascades on Langstrath Beck.

Lovely clear pools on Langstrath Beck. If it was 10 degrees warmer...

A final, still hazy view to Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite.

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