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