Hartsop (Kirkstone Pass) to Howtown (Ullswater)

Setting off up Hayes Gill with cloud still on the tops

Climbing up Hayes Gill above the waterfalls

Arriving at Hayes Water just as the sun is breaking through

From the ridge, Martindale now appears.

Glenridding through the lingering mist 

Heading along the ridge of Beda Fell

One section of High Street - carrying the route of the old Roman road through the lakeland

Place fell above Boredale

Zooming in on Helvellyn with Striding Edge clearly visible

Looking back to St Sunday crag

Blencathra with the infamous Sharp Edge on its right

Beda Fell summit (509m) with Ullswater now in view......

.....and Beda Crag's summit cairn

Two parts of Ullswater with Hallin Fell in the middle

Starting the steep descent to Howtown

Passing through the village of Martindale

The final destination, Howtown steamer landing just in view, on the right of Ullswater

Murton Pike - near Appleby (Cumbria)

The Edge of Eden geology

Heading into the fells - and cloud

A sunny interlude looking to Dufton and Knock Pikes

Sun on the Eden Valley too

Arriving through the cloud to Murton Pike 594m (1950 ft)

The 'out of bounds' fells of the army firing range to the east

 Descending to Murton village

The view back to the 'Edge of Eden'

Sedbergh

Leaving Sedbergh along the river Rawthey

Sedbergh house across the valley

Looking back to Sedbergh

The restored Victorian Pepper Pot on the Akay estate

The story of the cow and the Pepper Pot

The Pepper Pot before restoration

Leaving it behind......

..... and now back to the river

How many Meanderthals could you get on this lovely bridge?

The southern edge of  The Howgill Fells above Sedbergh

Disused railway viaduct on the line from Tebay to the north-east coast 

Ingmire Hall

Returning into Sedbergh....

...renowned for it's book shops. 

Helm Crag - Cumbria

Leaving Grasmere along Easedale

Mist over Grasmere after gaining some height

One man and his dog....... and his quad bike!

Sour Milk Gill and a snow capped High Raise on the horizon

Looking east (r to l): Great Rigg, Fairfield, Seat Sandal and Dollywagon Pike

Mist again over Grasmere

Approaching the 'Lion and the Lamb'' on Helm Crag 

on the south-east of the summit

Looking west - Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark

Between the rocks at the north-west of the summit 
known as the 'Old woman playing the organ'

Walkers standing on the 'Lion', with the 'Lamb' just below

The view down the length of the summit

The snow-capped Helvellyn range 

with Helvellyn 949m. centre-left

Helm Crag from Gibson Knott

Descending down Greenburn Bottom

Back at the car with a final look back to Helm Crag