Friday 4^th August 2006

Start Point : Jubilee Bridge (Eskdale) (NY 213 011)

Distance : 9.5 miles Height Ascended : 1000 metres

Route Map

Jubilee Bridge and the start of today's walk

Not many views so far......………the forecast did say cloud free summits!!

Low Birker Tarn visible on the route up to Green Crag

The cloud lifts slightly to give a brief glimpse of Green Crag

A glimpse of Harter Fell showing across the the wide expanse of Ulpha Fell....

....and again from higher up on Green Crag

Bruce probably wondering why I take so long........

Bruce alongside the small summit cairn on Green Crag

Looking back to a now cloud-free Green Crag (left centre)

and Crook Crags from the lower slopes of Harter Fell and…………

………….Middle Eskdale from the same viewpoint

Seathwaite Fells remain hidden…....

…….the western end of Seathwaite Tarn just visible right of centre

Upper Duddon Valley and Wrynose Bottom

Seathwaite Fells now visible………...

……………Dow Crag right of centre with the Brim Fell / Coniston ridge behind from the decent of Harter Fell

Border End and Hard Knott at the top of the Hard Knott Pass

Maybe the forecast was right after all.........

……….Bruce posing against the Scafell Massif, Great End and Esk Pike

………..and a close up

The Scafell Massif from the summit of Hard Knott and…………

……………Esk Pike, Bow Fell and Crinkle Crags…………

………….and the panoramic view

Harter Fell from the summit of Hard Knott..........

…....and looking across towards the Scafells

Hard Knott 360º panorama – click on image for a larger version

Looking across Hard Knott Castle (the remains of an old Roman Fort) and down Eskdale

Esk Valley

A last look back across the Esk Valley to Slight Side