Tuesday 25th
Novemebr 2008
Start Point : Irton Raod Station, Eskdale Green (SD 136 999)
Distance
: 7.6 miles Height Ascended : 485 metres
Route Map
The River Mite at Eskdale Green
A local resident.......
Hetty and Martha on the path through
Crabtree Dale Wood
.........another of the local residents
Great Bank from one of the forest paths
Entering
Irton Pike from where the forest path opens
on to the Irton Fell ridge
Looking up the ridge towards Whin Rigg (right)
with distant views of Middle Fell, Haycock, Red Pike, Yewbarrow and Kirk Fell
The view northwards from the summit of
Irton Fell
Off summit and a glimpse of Wast Water
Looking down Greathall Gill
Whin Rigg within touching distance but not
on the agenda today
Latterbarrow Crag
Wasdale Head from Irton Pike
Seatallan, Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Yewbarrow,
Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Whin Rigg
The Irton Fell ridge - quite boggy in
places today
A glorious view from the summit of Irton
Pike
..
the panoramic view is even
more impressive
Sellafield from the southern slopes of
Irton Pike
Irton Pike - much of the southern slopes
have now been cleared
Parkgate Tarn
A retrospective view of Irton Pike from one
of the paths through
The northwesterly aspect from the Birker
Fell road
Sca Fell, Esk Pike, Bow Fell, Crinkle Crags
and Harter Fell