Start point: The Old Dungeon Ghyll car park (NY 286 062)
Old Dungeon Ghyll – Rossett Gill – Rossett Pike – Angle Tarn – Esk Hause – Allen Crags – Esk Pike – Bow Fell – Three Tarns – The Band – Old Dungeon Ghyll
Distance: 11.4 miles Total Ascent: 1331 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 20 minutes
Weather: Cold at first, but warming up nicely in the sunshine with clear, blue skies. -2°C to 4°C
Angus set an absolutely blistering pace today, he was like a young pup for the tough walk up to Bow Fell from Great Langdale! The ‘come on’ bark was an almost constant noise and I think he was happy to be out in the sunshine, as was I. He was recognised on Esk Pike today – I think fame is going to his head!
Walking along Mickleden, Bow Fell up to the left, Rossett Gill in the centre and the first target of the day, Rossett Pike, on the right.
Looking up to Pike o' Stickle and Loft Crag - the Langdale Pikes.
Pike o' Stickle and the 'axe factory' screes.
Blue skies and sunshine - lovely.
Looking back along Mickleden to the Langdale Pikes from the ascent of Rossett Gill.
The steep Rossett Gill path.
It's still freezing out of the sun on the side of Bow Fell.
Rossett Pike from the top of Rossett Pass.
Angus, your tongue has grown longer with the pace you have set!
Looking back to the Langdale Pikes and Rossett Pike from Angle Tarn.
Looking east to Helvellyn over a frozen tarn on Tongue Head.
Skiddaw overlooking Keswick and Derwent Water from Allen Crags.
Pillar, Great Gable and Green Gable over Sprinkling Tarn.
...and a wider view.
Looking north over to the Buttermere fells from Esk Hause.
Upper Eskdale.
Langstrath from Esk Pike.
The view from Esk Pike.
The Duddon Estuary and the Furness peninsula from Bow Fell - I can see my house from here (okay, perhaps not technically correct - it is actually the other way round!). Caw and Stickle Pike are in the middle distance.
Scafell and Scafell Pike from Bow Fell.
...and closer up.
Heaven indeed - lying by Three Tarns in the sunshine with the highest land in England behind for a great view.
The Scafells over one of the (frozen) Three Tarns.
Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell from the descent of The Band.
Great Langdale from The Band.