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Harter Fell

Walked on 07/06/2016

Start point: Birks Bridge, Duddon Valley (SD 235 992)

Harter Fell from Birks Bridge

Distance: 3.9 miles     Total Ascent: 477 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Warm and hazy. 24C

The warm weather has continued for a couple of weeks in Cumbria and the Lakes and this was a fantastic opportunity to get out for a walk to local Harter fell and then have a dip in the River Duddon at the end of the walk – the perfect icing on the cake!

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Beautiful Birks Bridge at the start of the walk - perhaps I will pay a visit at then to those inviting cool, clear waters.

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Approaching Birks.

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Looking along the Duddon Valley from Birks, Bowfell and Little Stand in view.

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Grey Friar from the steep climb, Birks visible centre right.

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Hot dogs! Good job they have had a new haircut in this heat.

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Harter Fell summit.

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Harter Fell true summit from the official.

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Looking across to Green Crag, Devoke Water just about visible beyond.

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The Scafells and Upper Eskdale from Harter Fell, Hard Knott and the Roman fort in the centre ground.

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Descending the south-western slopes of Harter Fell, Green Crag and Crook Crag across the way.

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The forest road back to the start - and yes, we did enjoy a dip in the River Duddon at the end!

Kentmere Horseshoe

Walked on 24/06/2003

Kentmere – Garburn Pass – Yoke (53) – Ill Bell (54) – Froswick (55) – Mardale Ill Bell (56) – Harter Fell (Mardale) (57) – Kentmere Pike (58) – Shipman Knotts (59) – Kentmere

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Thornthwaite, Ill Bell and Yoke from the Garburn road.

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Cairn on Yoke.

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Ill Bell from Yoke.

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Windermere from Ill Bell, Troutbeck Tongue in the centre, Wansfell to the right.

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Thornthwaite Crag from Froswick summit.

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Kentmere Reservoir.

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Windermere from Froswick.

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Wild ponies on Thornthwaite.

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Mardale Ill Bell summit, Haweswater Reservoir behind.

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Small Water and the southern end of Haweswater Reservoir from Mardale Ill Bell.

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The Nan Bield Pass - Mardale or Kentmere?

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Harter Fell summit.

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Kentmere Pike summit.

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Shipman Knotts summit looking over to Yoke and Ill Bell.

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