Start point: Old Quarry car park (NY 121 012)
Old Quarry car park – Irton Pike (OF) – Old Quarry car park
Distance: 1.3 miles Total Ascent: 125 metres Time Taken: 1 hour
Weather: Dull and grey with the odd snow flurry. 5°C
We had a late afternoon walk up to Irton Pike today to try and work off the Sunday lunch. It was a bit grey and cold but there are great views to Wasdale from here even in the failing light.
Looking east over Miterdale and Eskdale to Harter Fell from Irton Pike summit.
Muncaster Fell over Parkgate Tarn.
Sellafield and the west Cumbrian coast.
Connie, Louise and Angus on Irton Pike.
Buckbarrow and Seatallan with Haycock beyond.
A panoramic view of Wasdale.
Whin Rigg with Great Gable in the left distance.
Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable at the head of Wast Water.
Buckbarrow, Middle Fell and Yewbarrow in the middle distance, Latterbarrow is in the foreground.
Colourful trees and the steep slope we climbed to the summit of Irton Pike.
It may have been a short walk, but I ran three times further than you did - round and round in circles!