Thursday, 6 May 2021

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 


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