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Harter Fell

Walked on 18/04/2007

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

Harter Fell from Birks Bridge

Distance: 3.25 miles     Total Ascent: 538 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes

Weather: Overcast but clearing. 12oC.

It seems like an age since I have been out on one of the higher fells, but things are back to normal now after the Easter holidays and the roads and fells were a lot quieter today – there was no-one around! It has been very dry of late and this is evident in the levels of the Lakes and rivers in the area. I wonder if we are in for a hot, dry summer?

Harter-Fell

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he River Duddon - where has all the water gone?

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Birks Bridge, the clear water of the River Duddon looks very inviting at this popular swimming place.

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Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags and Little Stand at the head of the Duddon Valley.

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The route through Birks to Harter Fell.

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Warm work for Casper.

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Angus and Casper at the summit of Harter Fell, Devoke Water beyond.

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A panoramic view of the head of Eskdale - the Scafells, Esk Pike, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags over Hard Knott.

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The true summit of Harter Fell from the official.

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Looks like they are firing a salvo out to sea from the Eskmeals testing range, here seen across Devoke Water with the Eskmeals Viaduct between them.

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Stickle Pike and the Duddon Estuary with Barrow-in-Furness beyond.

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Seatallan, Caw Fell and Haycock over Illgill Head with Burnmoor Tarn visible.

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Scafell, Scafell Pike and Slight Side.

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Esk Pike.

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Hard Knott catches the sun with Esk Pike, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags behind.

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Scafell Pike, Broad Crag and Ill Crag.

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Old and new - an aeroplane flies over Hardknott Castle Roman Fort.

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Seathwaite Tarn across the Duddon Valley.

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The now disused Walna Scar Quarries on the western face of White Pike.

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Angus.

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Bow Fell.

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Looking back to the summit of Harter Fell, the sky rapidly clearing now.

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Grey Friar - the felled conifer plantation has now been replanted with deciduous, broad leaf trees.

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The head of the Duddon Valley from Birks.

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