Day 2   Bootle to Brough Walk

Ulpha (Duddon Valley) to Coniston

11miles 3100ft

Setting off by the river Duddon in Hamlet of Ulpha

Looking down into the Duddon valley as I start the climb to Stickle Pike

Nearing the summit with a view over the valley to the fells of last week's walk

Stickle Pike summit cairn 1230ft

Looking south from the summit to the Kent estuary into Morecambe bay....

....and north to Caw (fell) with stickle tarn

Stickle tarn again....

....and again sitting for my morning break

After taking the path that crosses 'The Knott' 

I continued up the path following the river Lickle valley.....

....to climb White Pike & White Maiden straight ahead

Scafell & Scafell Pike were just part of the skyline from White Pike summit a couple of hours later

 

Continuing along the broad ridge to White Maiden summit 1995ft today's highest point

The skyline of the North Western fells

Descending to the Walna scar pass....

....with the path down to Coniston ahead....

.....where I was rather annoyingly, overtaken by two lads on scrambler bikes!

The path into the Coniston fells as I approached Coniston village....

.....passing the Sun Hotel into.... 

....the village centre to wait for my lift back to Ulpha

Another lovely early spring day but still with a chilly wind on the summits. 

A great 'Day 2' on my route heading for Brough