North Western summits from Wasdale - Haycock, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Red Pike 11miles 3,400ft

Another perfect day in Lakeland when even the Northern Ireland coast could be seen! (unfortunately not visible on photos)

Parked by the side of Waswater just before the sunrise

Walking up Netherbeck with Haycock now on the horizon

Looking back down Netherbeck to Middle fell and Seatallan

Sellafield nuclear energy complex from the summit of Haycock

Scoat fell with Steeple to its left from Haycock

Approaching the ridge to Steeple

Ennerdale Water with the Solway coast and Galloway fells (Scotland) on the Horizon (N. Ireland was also visible here but not clear on photo)

Scoat fell with Pillar behind from the summit of Steeple

Looking back at the path to Steeple summit

Zooming in on the summit of Great Gable from Scoat fell

Red Pike now in the foreground from Scoat fell

Zooming in on Blencathra from Red Pike

Burnmoor tarn and the coast at Morecambe Bay

Yewbarrow foreground and the Scafells top left

Starting the descent to Wasdale from Red Pike

Great Gable, Great End and the Scafells with Wasdale Head in valley below

Descending the last mile to the car park on the side of Waswater

A last look across Waswater to Scafell

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