Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)
Walna Scar road – The Cove – Goat’s Water – South Rake – Dow Crag – Buck Pike – Blind Tarn – Cove Bridge – Walna Scar road
Distance: 5 miles Total Ascent: 577 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 09:00
Weather: Sunny, 11C
It was a lovely morning this morning, perfect for a walk onto the fells. Any fells are a good day out for me at the moment; as you may have noticed the walks are a little less frequent these days but it is a case of fitting them in wherever I can – sometimes other things have to be done as well! This is a particular favourite and a good scramble if you like that kind of thing – I think The Old Man must have been busy today as I didn’t see too many people but the car park was completely full when I got back.
Firstly, a few photos from a walk around Ennerdale taken last Saturday (9th April) which turned into a rather warm afternoon…
Herdus and Bowness Knott, the gorse glowing in the sunshine.
Looking to Pillar along Ennerdale Water.
Warm enough for a swim today.
Close up on Pillar and Steeple.
It is a fine view along Ennerdale. On with today's walk...
Fletcher leads the way along the Walna Scar road.
Boo Tarn.
The path to Goats Water...
...into The Cove.
Posing on the way to Dow Crag.
Fletcher and Dougal.
Goat's Water.
At the foot of the climb up to the South Rake.
Fletcher has found the path.
Coniston Water from the climb up the scree slope.
Goat's Water and The Old Man.
The south rake.
Easy Gully (despite the name, it's not!).
The view down the south rake...
...and from the top of the rake.
Looking to the west across the Duddon Valley.
Buck Pike to Black Combe and the Duddon Estuary.
The Scafells with their heads in the cloud.
Great Carrs and Swirl How.
The view from the summit of Dow Crag.
Dow Crag from Buck Pike.
Brown Pike and Blind Tarn.
Fletcher surveys the valley below.
Heading steeply down to Blind Tarn.
Coniston Old Man across The Cove.
Down at Cove Bridge.
During this walk we stopped by to say hello to Charmer, his gravestone is still visible if you know where to look.
Fletcher and Dougal said hello to this kindred spirit too.