Scafell via Lord's Rake & return via Green How 7.5miles 3200 ft

The Scafell Massif Scafell Pike (left)
Scafell our objective (right)

2 miles relatively gentle ascent
to the start of the climb to the summit

Waswater is the deepest of the lakes 74m 243ft 

Part of an elaborate art work on a high grassy plateau

The scree leading to the start of Lord's Rake

Danny starts the climb up Lords Rake to the 1st col

Danny arrives at the col with the Mickledore ridge leading to
Scafell Pike behind him

The path then continues to the 2nd col....

....and then crosses the amphitheatre to the ridge leading up to
the summit

Danny standing on the 2nd col
with summit of Scafell Pike now in view

Great Gable

Scafell summit, England's second highest mountain 964m (3164ft)

The view west to the coast with Waswater and Burnmoor tarn

Danny in contemplative mood after lunch on summit.
[Do you mean he's knackered! (A.D.)]

Wasdale Head from Green How - almost down!

Thanks, Danny for your company on another exhilarating walk and for doing all the long drive. [Michael]  

Causey Pike, Scar Crag, Sail, Crag Hill, Wandope and Whiteless Pike. 9.25miles, 3,530ft ascent.

Setting off from Braithwaite village (Keswick) 

Causey Pike on the horizon - the first on the ridge

Crossing Stonycroft Gill

Early morning sun just starting to break through

Looking back down the ridge from Causey Pike.... 

....and the way ahead along the ridge

Looking down from Scar Crag to Coledale Quarry....

....and across Coledale to Hopegill Head

The zig-zag ascent of Sail up ahead....

....and back down the ridge so far

Sail Beck from Sail....

....and the path up Crag Hill with Wandope now in view

Zooming in Wandope from Crag Hill summit

Crag Hill summit trig point the highest point of today
839m (2753ft)

Mountains and deep valleys in every direction

Whiteless Pike now the next and last on the ridge
with Buttermere (left) and Crummock Water (right) 

Crummock Water and Loweswater visible above it

A final look back towards Causey Pike from Whiteless Pike... 

...with the impressive Grasmoor to the west

Now descending to Buttermere village

The misty fells to the east with Buttermere below....

....and my bus back disappearing up the valley!
(2hrs for the next one)

Almost down to the village

Now, with time to spare, a visit to St James' church where....

...there is a memorial to Wainwright.... 

....and if you raise your eyes as suggested, you see Haystacks his
favourite mountain where his ashes are scattered...

....and finally to the bus stop!

Ill Crag, Broad Crag, & Great End from Seathwaite (Borrowdale). 10miles, 3100ft,

A perfect day's walk in Lakeland!

Leaving the parking area in Seathwaite

The steep climb to Taylor Gill Force

Nearing the  top of the gill

Crossing Styhead Gill

Great End (centre) will be the last of today's summits 

Very comforting! 

The northern edge of Lingmell Fell

Great Gable and Green Gable with Windy Gap between

Derwentwater with Skiddaw behind

The Langdales from Esk Hause
(Probably the busiest high crossing of paths in the Lakes)

Ill Crag (935m) 3068ft will be the second of today's summits 

A little snow still in Calf Cove

Scafell Pike summit from Broad Crag 934m (3064ft)

Great End from Ill Crag

Looking down Eskdale from Ill Crag

Styhead tarn from Great End 910m (2986ft)

Zooming in on Scafell Pike from Great End

Descending Esk Hause to Springling Tarn....

....and then down Grains Gill

A final look back at Great End

Stockley Bridge

Arriving back at Seathwaite