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.