Patterdale to Dockray

Patterdale to Dockray via Arnison Crag, Ullswater & Hart Side fell - 11miles 3250ft

Leaving Patterdale on the climb up Arnison Crag 

Ulswater from Arnison Crag summit 1424ft

After descending the crag I joined the Ullswater Way along the side
of the lake

Helvellyn from the path to Glencoyne Head after leaving the
lakeside 

Sheffield Pike from the path to Hart Side summit

Looking north from Hart Side summit cairn today's high point 2481ft

The descent from Birkett fell towards Dockray

Looking across to Place fell as the path continues high above
Ullswater

The view back to the start at Patterdale & Arnison crag...

....and ahead again above Ullswater

Finally descending to the Royal Hotel in the village of Dockray

(footnote: Camera kindly loaned by Anthony)

Seathwaite Fell, Rossett Pike & Allen Crags

Seathwaite Fell, Rossett Pike & Allen Crags from Seathwaite farm. 10miles 3800ft.  

An early start up Seathwaite fell Borrowdale, today's first
objective, England's wettest place, but certainly not today!

An early start up Seathwaite fell Borrowdale, today's first
objective, England's wettest place, but certainly not today!

Arriving on the summit 2074ft having lost my camera on the
way so phone images only today!

An attractive little unnamed tarn on the summit with Great
End behind

A little further on to Springling tarn with Great Gable and
Green Gable behind 

The way ahead to Rossett Pike from Esk Hause

Looking back past Angle tarn now to Esk Hause

Bow fell with it's Great Slab to the the top left

Mickleden and the Langdale pikes from Rossett pike summit
2136ft

Esk Hause again now from Allen Crags summit 2575ft

Great End and Great Gable from the same place 

Finally descending now besides Grains Gill

....and crossing it

Stockley Bridge just above the start at Seathwaite farm

Dunmail Raise to the Lodore Falls hotel Derwentwater. 12.5miles 3000ft.

It was a long scenic walk on a gorgeous summer's day ....

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Looking back to the start on Dunmail Raise from the steep ascent.
Legend has it that the cairn between carriage ways is the burial place of the Cumbrian king, Dunmail.

Looking across the pass to Raise Gill the start of one of the
routes up Helvellyn.

Helm Crag and Grasmere come into view after gaining more height.

The summit cairn on Steel fell 1811ft....

....and the view north from the summit to Thirlmere below

After crossing the summit plateau I came across more work being
done by 'Fix the Fells'on the climb to Greenupedge....

....and I now correct the error in my last mention of them, that
the men working on that occasion were actually paid rangers. However they do have many great volunteers helping as well. 

Having arrived on Greenupedge the view opened up to the west to
Fleetwith pike with the Pillar fells in cloud behind

From the summit of Ullscarf 2382ft today's highest point I headed
down to the lovely Dock tarn for lunch.... 

....where I sat eating my 'butties' and enjoying the warm summer
sunshine 

and again

The next climb was up Great Crag only 1460ft but with a great view
to Honister slate mine with Pillar now free of cloud behind 

The two summit cairns on Great Crag

After a short descent and a last climb I arrived on Grange fell
summit 1363ft with a view down to Watendlath.... 

...and Derwentwater with Skiddaw behind and Bassentwaite to the
west

The final stretch dropping down into Borrowdale to the
Lodore Falls hotel

 

A pretty tough but exhilarating walk on a perfect summer's day. 

After a short plumbing job in Appleby on a wet Monday morning, a lovely afternoon's walk above Ullswater.  5.5 miles 1350ft                  

Setting off from Pooley Bridge on the path to Arthur's Pike 

(topleft)

The path joins a stretch of the old Roman road of High Street, here
going from Galava 19miles (Ambleside) to Brocavum 7miles (Penrith)   

After gaining some height, below is Pooley Bridge on Ullswater and
Cross Fell on the distant horizon

A wider view looking north from the top of Arthur's Pike....

....and more of Ullswater looking south 

The marina directly below on the west side of the lake

A late lunch by the cairn above Whinny Crag

Waternook house beside Howtown bay below Hallin Fell 

Hallin Fell from the today's high point of Bonscale Pike 1718ft

Martindale and Place Fell from the same place

Zooming in on the road climbing over The Hause into Martindale

Approaching the hamlet of Howtown with Pikeawassa behind

A very ancient packhorse bridge next to the path into the hamlet