Grasmere to Ambleside via Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag and High Pike. 10.5miles 3,300ft

Early sun on the Langdale Pikes from the Windermere bus to Grasmere

Beginning the climb up to Stone Arthur from Grasmere

Helm Crag with the 'Lion and the Lamb'

The Coniston fells from Stone Arthur - Wetherlam,
'The Old man, Swirl How, Greyfriar

Alcock tarn then Coniston Water on the horizon

Crinkle Crags (L.Centre,) Landale Pikes,(Centre)
Bow fell in cloud (R.Centre)

Is this Earth or another planet?

Grasmere and Coniston Water again

Approaching Fairfield summit still in cloud

Windermere from the south summit 873m (2864ft)

The view from Rydal Head down a perfect glacial valley 

Looking back to Great Rigg as the cloud lifts....

....and Fairfield summit now clear of cloud

The final little climb to Low Pike.... 

....before descending to Ambleside below

Carrock fell and High Pike in Caldbeck fells 11.5miles 2,200ft

Parking up on the Mungrisdale road under Carrock fell

Starting the steep climb up the fell-side
in some interesting light....

....and again....

....nearing the summit

Blencathra looking from the north

Carrock fell summit cairn 663m (2175ft)

Looking south to the Skiddaw range....

 ....and north to Criffel 570m (1870ft) over the Solway firth

The summit of High Pike 658m looking back to Carrock fell

The River Caldew on the way to Sedbergham (not Sedbergh)

Inside St Mary's church at Sedbergham

Melbreak ridge from Buttermere 10.5 miles 2,400ft

Another spectacular day in Lakeland without a drop of rain!

From Buttermere village Crummock water is soon reached

Looking across Crummock Water from the path to Scale Beck 

Grasmoor, Wandope and Whiteless Pike
above Crummock Water.... 

....and again from the side of Scale Beck

Looking down Scale Beck

Dark clouds above Fleetwith Pike
from the south summit of Melbreak

Crummock Water below with Buttermere behind

Loweswater and the west coastline beyond from
Melbreak north summit....

Very different weather over the Wasdale fells from the same place

Loweswater from the descent down the north ridge

Gavel Fell and Hen Comb to the west

Looking back up to Melbreak

Dark clouds still over the Buttermere fells

Views from a late lunch spot
on the north shore of Crummock Water....

 .....and again

 .....and again