Start point: Hardknott Pass summit (NY 230 014)
Border End from Hardknott Pass
Start Time: 16:20
Weather: Sunset. -1°C
There is something about watching a winter sunset from the fells that is very appealing and, I reckon, one of the finest things you can see from up on high. I did have the choice of going out in the beautiful clear sunshine of the day but decided to leave a walk until later and grab the sunset view. Of course I ended up leaving it all a little close for comfort and it ended up being a bit of a race to the top.
Once up there, all was silent and there wasn’t even a breath of wind, my fingers and face were numb with the cold and the beautiful final embers of sunlight made the icy ground glow. Magnificent.
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The sun is low in the sky looking from the top of Wrynose Pass, Harter Fell and Hard Knott are the distant silhouettes. I am heading for Hard Knott but will I make it in time before the sunset?
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I opted to head for the western side of Border End rather than going for Hard Knott - Casper and Dougal seem to know the way.
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The view to Bowfell, Crinkle Crags and Little Stand from the crossing to have a peek into Upper Eskdale.