7th September 2007

Today's walk: Gatesgarth - Fleetwith Pike - Honister Hause - Black Star - Fleetwith Pike - Warnscale Bottom - Gatesgarth


Buttermere, Crummock Water and Gatesgarth Farm from the ridge of Fleetwith Pike


looking back down the ridge just before climbing into the mist


the upper part of Honister slate mine


looking down the mine road to Honister Hause


Black Star from Honister Hause - now clearing so I went back up


looking down onto the road below Honister Crag - note the red car


approaching Black Star


the upper part of the new via ferrata can be seen here


Fleetwith Pike from Black Star


just a view from the top - the trees are on the shore of Buttermere ..


.. and looking from the summit cairn towards the slopes of Haystacks


a part of the Haystacks ridge from the southern slopes of Fleetwith Pike


Haystacks from a bit lower down the slopes


looking down into Warnscale Bottom with Crummock Water and Buttermere beyond


zooming in on Crummock Water and Buttermere


mist rising from High Crag and High Stile


looking back up the valley from Warnscale Bottom


Haystacks from Warnscale Bottom


zooming in over Buttermere to Mellbreak