Start point: Bowness Knott Car Park (NY 109 153)
Bowness Knott Car Park – Herdus – Great Borne – Starling Dodd – Little Dodd (Ennerdale) – Bowness Knott Car Park
Distance: 7.2 miles Total Ascent: 735 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Cold wind, snow. 2°C
Today was a typical January day – cold and windy with snow and a grey, dull and flat light. There was fresh snow above 500m and the wind was raw yet the walk was still enjoyable. I can scarcely believe it is 3 years since I walked over these fells – where does the time go?

Following the road towards Herdus - I followed the wall beyond the far trees directly ahead before climbing the path through the bracken to the left of the photo. From there the climb was a steep one.

There was a lot of forestry work going on around the car park at Bowness and Bowness Knott looks a bit more accessible now than it was with all the trees gone.

Up above the snowline at the top of Herdus. The snow was constantly falling now and throughout the walk.

Heading for Great Borne across an icing sugar topped Herdus, Casper and Dougal try to blend in with the background.