Pillar via the High Level Route, the Sham Rock Traverse and Pillar Rock - 9miles - 3550ft ascent

Ready to go - Wasdale Head 7.30am with Pillar sunlit behind

Crossing Gatherstone beck - careful Danny!

Looking down Mosedale with Stirrup Crag 616m (2021ft)
at the end of the ridge

Sunrise over Kirkfell crags

Morning coffee break
before setting off along the 'High Level Route'

Zooming in on the remote Black Sail Hostel in Ennerdale

A section of the High Level route

First view of the Sham Rock and Pillar Rock (right centre)

Part of the Sham Rock Traverse....

.....another section

Pillar Rock again from the traverse.
The first ascent of Pillar Rock was made in 1826
by John Atkinson 

Ennerdale with Robinsons cairn (bottom left)
and Black Sail Hostel

Lying on the edge of a 2000ft drop!
(I hope the photo's worth it, Danny)  

Continuing the ascent of Pillar (mountain)

......now looking down on Pillar rock

The view west to Ennerdale Water and the coast

Pillar summit 894m (2,942 ft)

Mosedale,Wasdale and the Scafell range with Burnmoor tarn catching the sun

Following the ridge along Pillar on the descent

The packhorse bridge behind the Wasdale Head Inn