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Miterdale Round

Walked on 02/02/2007

Start point: Old Quarry car park (NY 121 012)

Old Quarry car park – Irton Pike (OF) – Irton Fell – Whin Rigg – Illgill Head – Burnmoor Tarn – Miterdale – Old Quarry car park

Distance: 11 miles     Total Ascent: 745 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Sunny with a cool wind on the tops. 10°C.

It turned out to be a really sunny day today, the early clouds soon cleared from the high fells and although there was a cold wind on the Whin Rigg – Illgill Head ridge, the walk back along Miterdale was in very Spring-like conditions. This is a lovely walk and Miterdale feels really remote; we didn’t see a soul today.

Miterdale

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Early morning sunshine on Irton Pike. The way ahead is to Whin Rigg up to the right.

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Whin Rigg.

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Casper enjoys soaking up the sunshine on Irton Pike. This fell has now been completely denuded of trees on its southern slopes.

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Looking back to Irton Pike from Irton Fell.

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Whin Rigg ahead from Irton Fell.

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Looking south to Irton Fell from the slopes of Whin Rigg with Muncaster Fell in the distance.

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The view from the summit of Whin Rigg.

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Casper with Yewbarrow, Kirk Fell and Great Gable in the distance.

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Illgill Head from the edge of the screes.

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The route to Illgill Head.

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Yewbarrow across Wasdale - a fine fell.

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Time for a dip in one of the tarns on the ridge.

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Illgill Head.

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Looking back to Whin Rigg.

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Middle Fell and Seatallan across Wast Water.

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The ridge between Whin Rigg and Illgill Head.

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Angus and Casper on Illgill Head, behind are Great Gable, Lingmell and Scafell.

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The head of Wasdale from Illgill Head.

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Yewbarrow with Red Pike and Pillar behind.

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Great Gable.

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They're loving it!

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Lingmell and Scafell.

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Great Gable and Lingmell.

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Scafell and Slight Side from the descent of Illgill Head.

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Eskdale Fell across Burnmoor Tarn. Beyond is Slight Side with Burnmoor Lodge to the right of the tarn.

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The same view from the path into Miterdale.

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Scafell, Slight Side, Eskdale Fell and Burnmoor Tarn from Miterdale.

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Scafell at the head of remote and quiet Miterdale.

 

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