Monday 25th January 2010

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

Bowness Knott Car Park - Herdus - Great Borne - Starling Dodd - Little Dodd (Ennerdale) - Bowness Knott Car Park

Distance: 7.2 miles    Total Ascent: 735 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Cold wind, snow. 2oC

Route Map

Today was a typical January day - cold and windy with snow and a grey, dull and flat light. There was fresh snow above 500m and the wind was raw yet the walk was still enjoyable. I can scarcely believe it is 3 years since I walked over these fells - where does the time go?

Crag Fell over Bowness.

Following the road towards Herdus - I followed the wall beyond the far trees directly ahead before climbing the path through the bracken to the left of the photo. From there the climb was a steep one.

Crossing Rake Beck.

Crag Fell and Anglers' Crag across Ennerdale Water.

There was a lot of forestry work going on around the car park at Bowness and Bowness Knott looks a bit more accessible now than it was with all the trees gone.

Up above the snowline at the top of Herdus. The snow was constantly falling now and throughout the walk.

Heading for Great Borne across an icing sugar topped Herdus, Casper and Dougal try to blend in with the background.

The frozen summit of Great Borne with the pointed Red Pike in view.

Mellbreak and Grasmoor from Great Borne. Dougal has the bit between his teeth now and leads the way.

Looking back to Great Borne from the climb to Starling Dodd.

Red Pike and High Stile from the familiar twisted ironwork cairn on Starling Dodd.

Any old iron? Casper and Dougal on Starling Dodd.

Starling Dodd cairn.

A photo of contrasts - Grasmoor and Crummock Water from Starling Dodd.

Monochromatic Red Pike.

Moonscape at the top of the descent.

Gillinter Beck.

Pillar across Ennerdale.

A closer view of Pillar with Pillar Rock prominent.

A view into Windgap Cove across Ennerdale to Scoat Fell and Pillar.

Pillar dominated this view along Ennerdale with Green Gable and Great Gable in view.

Ennerdale reflections.

Crag Fell.

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