A Circular walk from Buttermere taking in Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag & the Buttermere lake shoreline 

9.5miles 3400ft

Setting off from the parking area just above Buttermere village

Zooming in on Wainwright's favourite fell Haystacks

Buttermere lakeside with Fleetwith Pike

The start of the river Cocker as it flows out of Buttermere into Crummock water

Sour Milk Gill flowing down Red Pike out of Bleaberry tarn

Crummock water comes into view above the tree line

Buttermere lake & village

Arriving at Bleaberry tarn with Red Pike towering above 

Zooming in on Red Pike summit

Crummock water as I took a breather on the climb!...

....and again from Red Pike summit 2477ft

Ennerdale water with the Cumbrian coast behind from Red Pike

Setting off again from Red Pike along the ridge to High Stile

High Stile summit 2648ft

A young lad was just emerging from climbing the extremely steep ridge above Birkness Comb. He was taking a 'selfie' video of his achievement!

Looking ahead along the ridge to High Crag my next summit

Whilst taking a photo myself a fell runner approached me and offered to take my picture! So here I am on the summit of High Crag 2441ft

Looking down to Dalegarth on the side of Buttermere...

....and south to the Scafells

I had my lunch here sheltering, as were this couple, from the very strong wind that was now blowing across the summit

Looking down the length of Ennerdale to the west coast as I set off on the descent to Buttermere lakeside

The lake comes into view as I descended

Finally strolling along the lakeside path on my way back to the village.

This had been an absolutely fabulous day's walking on the high fells. No where better to spend a perfect sunny Springtime day!

 A circuit from the Ulpha/Birker fell road to Devoke Water and into Eskdale, returning via Stanley Ghyll water falls

9miles 1700ft

I parked on the Birker fell road at the junction where tracks go east to Stanley Ghyll & west to Devoke water

Looking back to the western fells as I walked up the gentle climb towards Devoke water....

....and again

Arriving at Devoke water....

....and looking back to the road where I was parked

Devoke water again

Looking to Water Crag (top right) my route ahead

Now on Water Crag summit 1000ft

Looking down to Brantrake Moss with Eskdale beyond

Starting the descent....

....and now looking back to Water Crag

From Brantrake Moss an excellent series of zig zags on the bridle way lead down into Eskdale

Looking down on Field Head...

....and after the rest of the descent I arrived at Eskdale Green station on the Ravenglass & Eskdale steam railway for a bench to have my morning coffee & flap jack!!

Leaving the station I crossed the suspension footbridge over the river Esk....

....and again

I continued east along the side of the river until I came to....

Stanley Ghyll lower falls from where....

....I walked up the ghyll to the viewing platform (See top left of this photo)....

....a family was just leaving as I arrived....

....it really is a dizzing experience! The views down to the falls are the best of  any falls in Lakeland in my opinion!

looking over the side the drop is over 150ft or 46 metres 

....and again

Now looking out over Eskdale....

....and finally climbing away from the Ghyll back up to where I was parked....I was recently given a book of short walks to Lakeland waterfalls. With a little planning to lengthen it this turned out to be great a walk taking in Stanley Ghyll falls which I'd never before explored

 A High Cup Nick Circuit in the North Pennines 

9.5miles 1950ft

Setting off from the village of Dufton

Looking back down the path towards Dufton

Dufton Pike from the path up Peeping hill

Zooming in on the village of Dufton

Arriving on the west side of 'the nick' where some wild ponies were happily grazing....

....and again

looking back south with Murton Pike above 'the nick'

Looking to the head of 'the Cup'....

....and again

The rock pinnacle named Nichol's chair named after the local cobbler who reputably not only climbed it but repaired a pair of boots on it's top!!!?

Looking down the length of 'the Nick'

After leaving High Cup Nick I climbed up to the cairn on the high point of Backstone Edge 2211ft....

....and continued along the Edge to Great Rundale.... 

....which was once the site of much mining activity

Dufton Pike stands at the bottom of the valley

There is plenty of evidence of the mining activity

Looking back up the valley....

.....and down it again

Dufton village comes into view again lower down

Finally back at my car in the little carpark in Dufton village.

I've never ceased to tire of climbing High Cup Nick since I first arrived at it from Teesdale when walking the Pennine Way some years ago.

Always a very enjoyable day's outing