Thursday 20 May 2021

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


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