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Irton Pike

Walked on 01/08/2005

Start point: Old Quarry car park (NY 121 012)

Old Quarry car park – Irton Pike (OF) – Old Quarry car park

Distance: 1.3 miles     Total Ascent: 125 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour

Weather: Dull but warm and still. 18°C.

It was grey and overcast yet again this morning but very still and warm, the peacefulness shattered by many RAF jets screaming overhead today. We had a walk up to Irton Pike above Eskdale, the easy walk was made harder by the amount of trees still lying across the paths around the afforested base of Irton Fell.

Irton Pike

Irton Pike route map.

Irton Pike - 01st August 008

Ascending Irton Pike through the forest - plenty to bark at here.

Irton Pike - panorama1

The long shape of Muncaster Fell from Irton Pike.

Irton Pike - 01st August 015

Sellafield and the west Cumbrian coast.

Irton Pike - 01st August 019

On the summit of Irton Pike looking to Wasdale Head.

Irton Pike - 01st August 024

Looking down to Parkgate Tarn.

Irton Pike - panorama3_small

Wasdale Head from Irton Pike.

Irton Pike - 01st August 025

Across Eskdale to Harter Fell and the Coniston fells.

Irton Pike - 01st August 036

Great Gable makes a brief appearance from the clouds.

Irton Pike - 01st August 042

Irton Pike.

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