Appleby to Barrow - Day 7 - Seatoller to Seathwaite

Leaving Borrowdale for Sty Head Pass

Looking back to Borrowdale

The Mountain Rescue Post on Sty Head Pass

Sty Head Tarn

Great Gable and Green Gable with Windy Gap between

Derwent Water becomes visible as height is gained

Sprinkling Tarn with the Gables, Skiddaw, and Blencathra behind

Granny Gill from Esk Pike

Bow Fell and Crinkle Craggs from Esk Pike 855m (2903ft) 

The way ahead down Lingcove Beck from Ore Gap

Scafell Pike and Great End

A lovely u-shaped hanging valley

Cockley Beck bridge between Wrynose and Hardknot passes

A Dutch car rally heading between the passes

Castle Howe above the river Duddon

The attractive Duddon Valley

Bluebells near Seathwaite at the end of the walk

Appleby to Barrow - Day 6 - Keswick to Seatoller

Crossing the river Derwent on leaving Keswick 

Starting the first climb - Cat Bells and looking back at Day 5

The start of the Newlands valley

Derwentwater with Skiddaw and Blencathra behind

There is much erosion to the well-walked path up Cat Bells

Derwentwater again

The first ferry of the day on Derwentwater

Manesty at the south end of the lake with Lodore hotel on the far side

Looking over Newlands to Dale Head and Hindsgarth fells 

The summit cairn on High Spy 653m (2152ft)

Dale Head 758m (2486ft) from High Spy  with Pillar on the horizon

The north face of Dale Head

The view from the head of  Newlands

Destination in sight at the head of Borrowdale

Waiting for the bus in Seatoller

Appleby to Barrow - Day 5 - Bassenthwaite to Keswick

Looking back at Bassenthwaite village at the start of the day

Zooming in on the village church by the A591

Southerndale with Ullock Pike the first objective 

The view from Ullock Pike across to Newlands valley with the central fells and Wasdale fells on the horizon.... 

.. and below to Dodd where the Osprey viewpoints are.... 

... and back along the ridge with Bassenthwaite lake just visible.....

...and ahead along Long Side Edge 734m (2408ft) to Skiddaw 931m (3054ft)

Zooming in on the Scree Path to Skiddaw summit

Skiddaw summit from Carl Side summit 746m(2447ft)

Skiddaw Little Man 865m (2837ft) before descending to Keswick

The 'Coledale Round' fells across the valley

Derwentwater and Keswick lie ahead....

.....and nearer after the steep descent.

Carl Side, Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man from outside Keswick

Where better to finish but Wetherspoons, for a glass of Ennerdale Blonde!  

Keswick town centre