Start point: Hardknott Pass summit (NY 230 014)
Hardknott Pass – Border End – Hard Knott – Hardknott Pass
Distance: 1.5 miles Total Ascent: 200 metres Time Taken: 2 hours
Weather: Warm with a breeze. 18°C.
Today’s walk was up to Hard Knott via Border End from the summit of Hardknott Pass; a short and sharp ascent over some boggy ground. The weather steadily improved until the clouds completely lifted from nearly all the high fells.
Hard Knott route map.
Eskdale from Border End.
Looking across Hardknott Pass to Harter Fell.
Esk Pike.
Slight Side and Scafell across Upper Eskdale.
Angus and Connie on Hard Knott.
The cloud lifting on Bow Fell and The Crinkle Crags.
Looking across Wrynose Bottom to Gray Friar from Hard Knott. The Wrynose Pass road can be seen descending from centre left.
As we left Hard Knott, the clouds continued to lift from the high fells.
