Start point: Wasdale Head (NY 187 088)
Wasdale Head – Looking Stead – Pillar – Wind Gap – Black Crag (Pillar) – Scoat Fell – Black Comb – Y Boulder – Wasdale Head
Distance: 7.5 miles Total Ascent: 1050 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 45 minutes Start Time: 07:20
Weather: Cold and clear. 6C
If anyone wondered whether it was winter yet, even after yesterday’s walk, I can confirm it is well and truly here. It felt more like a February day today with views to match – absolute clarity and stunning views is the only way to describe it – a magical day on the fells.

New day rising over Kirk Fell. I followed the short cut path up towards Looking Stead to get here and missed out Black Sail Pass.

It was an Arctic wind up here today and everything was frozen, including me! I stopped here to layer up.

The desolate summit of Pillar. I never saw another soul nor even another footprint for the whole walk.

At the top of the ridge to Steeple - so near yet so far. The path looked treacherous and I didn't fancy putting crampons on for such a short section so gave it a miss today.