Start point: Cockley Beck (NY 246 017)
Cockley Beck – Moasdale – Lingcove Beck – Three Tarns – Shelter Crags – Crinkle Crags – Little Stand – Ulpha Fell – Cockley Beck
Distance: 6.9 miles Total Ascent: 758 metres Time Taken: 4 hours
Weather: Low cloud and rain. 15C.
The weather looked promising early on, but alas it was not to be. You have to accept that you cannot always get clear days on the fells and today was one of those days. I had an early start from Cockley Beck and it was probably too early as everywhere seemed to be a lot brighter by lunchtime. No views to take photos of today…
Crinkle Crags route map.
Sunrise and early morning mist covers the Duddon Estuary, taken from Kirkby Moor.
Whitfell and the Duddon Estuary.
Black Combe. Who knew what the day would bring, it certainly looked promising if the low level mist would rise - enventually it did, but it was just not far enough!
(False?) Dawn - the sun blazes through Wrynose Pass from Cockley Beck.
Little Stand, the route of descent later.
Moasdale Beck.
Lingcove Beck. The walk through Moasdale had been a boggy affair and this view was about the best of the day since the start of Moasdale. Once up the steep section to Three Tarns there were still no views and the wind and rain really whipped up so I decided to miss out my intended traget of Bowfell and carry on across Crinkle Crags. That was a good navigational exercise, as ever!
Casper on Long Top, the summit of Crinkle Crags.
A wet looking Bad Step from below. I was completely sodden now.
As if by magic...the clouds parted on the descent from Little Stand.
Hard Knott across Moasdale.
Harter Fell and the Hardknott Pass road snaking beneath it.
The Duddon Valley, Caw and Stickle Pike prominent.
Crossing Moasdale Beck.
As if you aren't wet enough already Casper. I think I'll come and lie down in there with you and see if I can dry off a bit!