Hartsop fells - 6.25 miles 2550ft

 Heavy rain in Lakeland this morning so, after a delayed start, a short but not too gentle stroll on a circuit of the Hartsop Fells. 

The view up Pasture Beck with the circuit starting left to right.

Looking back down the beck towards Hartsop village. 

Helvellyn (centre) and Catstye Cam (right) after gaining height
on Gray Crag.

Hayeswater with High Street on the horizon from the summit ridge of Gray Crag 699m 2293ft.

Windermere comes into view from Threshthwaite Mouth....

....whilst Ullswater is seen in the opposite direction.

The steep climb to Stony Cove Pike....

.... and the dizzy view down from half way up!

The fells on the western leg of the Kentmere Round
from the summit 763m 2503ft.

Now at the summit cairn on Hartsop Dodd
with Ullswater again in view.

Brothers Water seen whilst descending the grassy ridge.

The winding path down to Hartsop village.

Zooming in on the village.

A final look back to the ridge of Gray Crag, which started the walk. 

A Crag, a Knott and a Pike - Eskdale and environs 11miles 3050ft

Today's first objective - Green Crag

Green Crag summit cairn 489m 1604ft

Devoke Water with the River Esk estuary at Ravenglass on the
horizon

Left to right Scafell, Mickledore Gap and Scafell Pike 

Now arriving at the remains of Hardknott Roman Fort (Mediobogdum)!!

The view down Eskdale from inside the fort....

.... and upwards to the next summit Hard Knott

Looking over upper Eskdale to Ill Crag and Esk Hause

The summit cairn on Hard Knott 549m 1801ft with the next summit
Cold Pike ahead

A hop, skip and a jump and some effort and we're now zooming in on
Crinkle Crags from near Cold Pike summit...

...Windermere can also just be seen in the distance

Cold Pike summit cairn today's high point 701m 2300ft

Passing Red Tarn and Pike'o'Blisco on the final descent

Keswick to Bassenthwaite via Great Calva and a couple of 'Cock Ups' 13 miles 2650ft

The Shepherd's memorial on the path above Keswick

The Coledale fells above the village of Braithwaite

A section of the Cumbria Way with the cone shape of Great Calva
just coming into sight top left

Great Calva very much in sight now straight ahead

The rather scruffy summit cairn on Great Calva 690m 2264ft

However, the view south down the central rift of the Lake District
more than compensates 

Now heading for the first 'Cock Up' ie. Great Cock Up fell 

Looking down on the Trusmadour Gap a major crossing point of paths in the Northern fells

The Trusmadour Gap

The north face of Skiddaw from Great Cock Up

Lunch-time on Great Cock Up looking at Over Water and
Binsey fell 

Looking back at Great Cock Up from, you guessed, Little Cock Up 

The final descent towards Bassenthwaite village

Unfortunately the pub's still closed due to Covid until next week!

A Tickle, 2 Stickles and a Caw (The Dunnerdale fells) 9miles 3000ft

Leaving Broughton Mills over the River Tickle

Farming in the Tickle valley

Bluebells are abundant in the valley

Arriving at today's first summit, Great Stickle, with the next one
Stickle Pike ahead.

Zooming in on the snow covered Bow Fell range

Are ewe looking at me? .....and

and are ewe looking at Black Coombe?

Left to Right - Slight Side, Scafell and Scafell Pike from Stickle
Pike summit

The railway line between Barrow and Millom crossing the Duddon
Estuary, Walney Island on the horizon.

Now heading for Caw, top right, the next summit to climb. 

Caw summit trig point 529m (1736ft)

Finally on Knott End, again looking to the Duddon estuary.

The Coniston fells from Knott End
(the Old Man just visible with snow) 

Broughton Mills hamlet where the car awaits

A 'Des Res' in Broughton Mills