Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag & Ullscarf (Borrowdale) 11.5 miles 2800ft


The history of the monks of Fountains Abbey's connections with
Stonethwaite

Setting off from the hamlet of Stonethwaite

Eagle Crag rises above Stonethwaite

Crossing Stonethwaite beck

Part of the coast to coast path in Greenup gill

Looking north to Borrowdale
from the top of Eagle Crag 500m 
(1601ft)

Stonethwaite from Eagle Crag

Sergeant Crag's summit cairn 571m (1873ft)

The horizon to the south - Bow Fell, Esk Pike, and Great End

The way ahead along Greenup edge to Ullscarf 

Thirlmere and the Helvellyn range from Ullscarf summit
726m 
(2382ft)

Watendlath tarn

Waiting for the bus back in Keswick 

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