Clough Head to Helvellyn 13miles 3,400ft

Leaving Threlkeld over the river Glenderamackin

The Blencathra range from the start of the climb up Clough Head

Zooming in on Tarn Crags on Blencathra

Threlkeld village cricket pitch

Clough Head trig point and shelter 726m (2382ft)

The day's walk ahead with Helvellyn on the horizon

The ski run and ski huts on Raise 

The summit cairn on Raise 881m (2890ft)

Sticks pass with the path leading back over the 'Dodds'
(Stybarrow Dodd, Watson Dodd, Great Dodd etc)

....and Thirlmere on the west side of the ridge

Catstye Cam with Ullswater from Helvellyn Lower Man....

A bit of head scratching at the start of Swirral Edge....

....and not surprising with this in prospect!

Red Tarn with Striding Edge

Zooming in on Striding Edge - St Sunday Crag on the horizon 

Helvellyn summit 949m (3114ft)

The descent to Thirlmere down the White Stones Route

Keswick to Thirlspot-(Thirlmere) 12miles 3100ft

Cat Bells above Derwentwater

The path leading up to Walla Crag from Keswick

Keswick with Bassenthwaite lake and Skiddaw behind

Today's first climb Bleaberry fell and Brown Knotts

Walla Crag (R. foreground) with Derwentwater
and Bassenthwaite lake

Clough Head the northernmost fell on the Helvellyn range across the Vale of St John

The cairn on Bleaberry fell 590m (1936ft)
with the Coledale fells on the horizon

Looking south west fells from Bleaberry Fell

The summit trig point on High Seat 806m 1995ft
(with a baby in a backpack)!

Zooming in on Hopegill Head and the Coledale fells

Lunch time in Shoulthwaite Gill before climbing Raven Crag

Thirlmere Dam from Raven Crag

The viewing point for Thirlmere on Raven Crag summit

Skiddaw range from 'The Benn'

Looking back at Raven Crag from the Dam crossing  

Scafell Pike from Eskdale 13.5miles 3350 ft ascent

Starting the walk in Eskdale after the sun had just risen
over Hard Knott pass  

Scafell Pike left (L) and Ill Crag (R) from Throstle Garth gorge

Mickledore Gap from the River Esk crossing Great Moss

Mickledore again with Scafell (L)
and the ridge to Scafell Pike (R)

Nearing the top of Mickledore

Scafell Buttress from the Mickledore ridge

The mountain rescue post on the ridge complete with stretcher etc!

Scafell Pike's summit cairn and trig point with no shortage of
walkers despite the misty conditions.
(978m 3208ft England highest peak)

Looking ahead to the descent down Little Narrowcove

Crinkle Crags come into view having now dropped below the mist

An unusual view of the Langdale fells to the east
(Harrison Stickle & Pavey Ark)

Crossing Lingcove Bridge back at Throstle Garth

Looking back up Eskdale with Ill Crag in the gap (L) England 4th
highest peak at 3068ft

A final view back up Eskdale with Bow Fell
prominent on the horizon

The Bassenthwaite fells. Sale fell, Broom fell, Lord's Seat & Barf 10.5miles 2850ft

Climbing up Sale Fell from St Margaret's Chapel, Wythop.

Looking northwest to the Cumbrian coast
with St Margaret's chapel bottom left

Now on top of Sale Fell with dark clouds ever present today over
the Derwent fells

Kelswick farm with Ling Fell behind

Crossing Wythop to Broom Fell on the horizon....

....looking back to Sale Fell

The very welcome summit shelter today on Broom Fell

The ridge leading onwards to Lord's Seat

Grisedale Pike through the rain from Lord's Seat

Dropping down to Barf Fell 

Looking back along the ridge to Broom Fell

The A66 Keswick to Cockermouth road alongside
Bassenthwaite lake

The southern end of Bassenthwaite
with Keswick in the mist behind

Descending into Beckstones Gill on the way to Braithwaite....

.... just in time for the bus that's going nowhere!