A circuit from Mungrisdale

A circuit from Mungrisdale including Scales Tarn, views of Sharp Edge, Bannerdale Crags & Bowscale fell, 10miles 2450ft

Leaving Mungrisdale and heading for Mousthwaite Comb for the climb to Scales Tarn

Continuing up Scales Beck with Sharp Edge just catching the sun

Sharp Edge now clearly in view 

Zooming in on its narrow jagged ridge  

Then the cloud descended hiding the view above the Scales Tarn 

I spoke to 3 three  different walkers who had attempted to cross Sharp Edge today and who had given up at different stages saying it was far too dangerous on the wet greasy rocks. 

However, undeterred this man who had travelled from Hull for the day to do this walk proceeded to attempt the ascent!

The cloud continued to swirl around giving only brief glimpses

below as I continued to Bannerdale Crags

Arriving at Bannerdale Crags summit cairn 2230ft

Looking down through the cloud at the crags

Next stop was for lunch at the summit shelter on Bowscale Fell

after walking through thick cloud all the way.

Looking back to the cloud covered summits from the descent down

Mungrisdale

These large flagstones made for an easy crossing of this boggy area

Finally crossing the footbridge to the Mill Inn back in the village

of Mungrisdale