A circuit including the fells above Torver (Coniston) 11miles 2600ft

Just after sunrise on the path to Walna Scar

Dow crag often a popular route to Coniston Old Man

A water fall into a disused quarry but with no obvious outlet

Looking back to Coniston Water

A slight detour for reflections in Blind tarn  

"Who are you (ewe)?"

An excellent view to the Scafell range from Walna Scar

The Coniston fells from White Maiden 608m 1995ft

The village of Seathwaite in the Duddon valley from White Pike

The River Duddon estuary from Caw Moss

Finishing the walk back to Torver through Broughton moor plantation

Wythburn (Thirlmere) to Grasmere via Greenup Edge 11 miles 2400ft

                           

Looking back down the Wythburn valley towards Thirlmere

A sunny break in the cloud but thick cloud ahead to Greenup Edge

Arriving on Greenup Edge 2000ft having climbed through the cloud

...with views to Borrowdale...

...Glaramara and Fleetwith pike...

 ...and the Helvellyn range peeping above the cloud to the east

Great views too from today's highest point - High White Stones 762m 2500ft

...and again

Then on to Sergeant Man for views down to Stickle tarn (Langdales)

Stickle tarn again with Pavey Ark above

Next, crossing Blea Rigg to have lunch
looking down on Easedale tarn

Looking back at Easedale tarn

The route continued down Sourmilk Gill

..and again

...and it's waterfalls with a brave soul taking a dip below it

Looking back at falls from the walk into Grasmere

Finishing the walk at the Swan Hotel 

Keswick to Cockermouth via the Whinlatter fells 12miles 2250ft

A grand day out in perfect walking weather!

Heading out of Keswick to the south side of Bassenthwaite lake

Part of the steep climb through Whinlatter forest to Barf (fell)

Bassenthwaite lake with Skiddaw and the edge of Keswick from the
top of Barf

Derwentwater also from the top 

The northwest end of Bassenthwaite with the Solway firth on the
horizon

The next climb ahead, to Lords Seat... 

...then on to Broom fell top... 

...and finally to Kirk fell top with a view to Crifell on the
Galloway peninsula (Scotland)

The village of High Lorton below, also from Kirk fell

Today's destination - Cockermouth

My path took me along part of the route of the old Keswick to
Cockermouth railway line 

Finally in Cockermouth on the footbridge to the memorial gardens
for lunch

Jennings brewery at the confluence of the rivers Derwent and Cocker

Passing time on Main street before a scenic bus ride back to Keswick 

Glencoyne Bay(Ullswater) to Keswick 12.5m 3200ft.

Parking up beside Glencoyne bay on the side of Ullswater

Heading up to Heron Pike having left Glenridding Dodd (centre) with Ullswater below

Catstye Cam with Helvellyn summit plateau to its left 

Ullswater again from the summit of Heron Pike

Still a lot cloud over the Fairfield fells

Sheffield Pike summit, marked with not 19th century graffiti, but
the ancient boundary stone between the Howard and Marshall estates.

Now on the path to Sticks Pass today's highest point 2420ft

The starting hut of the ski lift on Raise
just below the top of the pass

After crossing the pass the western fells with Thirlmere reservoir
below

Skiddaw now comes into view from the descent

Time for lunch sat on the packhorse bridge over Naddle beck

Nicol End landings on Derwentwater
from the path down Walla Crag

A final gentle stroll past the Moot Hall in Keswick Main street