Wednesday 29^th October 2008

Start Point : Newfield Hotel, Seathwaite (SD 227 960)

Distance : 3.8 miles Height Ascended : 460 metres

Route Map

An early morning sighting of the Dallam Estate deer herd at Beetham

The beginning of the old miners quarry route ‘Park Head Road’ that leads towards the now abandoned Caw Quarry

The views quickly open up as height is gained - here looking towards Whitfell with The Pike to it's left and Hesk Fell to the right

The view in the opposite direction looks up the Duddon Valley - Harter Fell prominent left of centre

Hetty and Martha

High Wallowbarrow Farm dwarfed below Wallowbarrow Crag and Harter Fell

Following the old, now grassy, quarry road - Brown Pike and Walna Scar ahead

The Duddon Valley

An old level, Caw Quarry

Harter Fell

What stories to tell………………………?

The icy summit of Caw - the Duddon Estuary, Black Combe and fast approaching snow showers beyond

Looking towards Grey Friar (left) and the Seathwaite Fells

No grandstand views of The Scafell Range today

Pikes

White Pike and White Maiden from Pikes

Caw from Pikes

A rather dark and gloomy view east from the summit of Pikes before the rains came.......

The River Duddon from the Ulpha / Broughton in Furness road