20th September 2008

Today's walks: Hesk Fell and Great Worm Crag (Wainwright's Outlying Fells p140, 136)


Hesk Fell from the road to Woodend Farm


AW's prominent tree where the road is left to follow the wall


looking back at the tree with Great Worm Crag on the right


Devoke Water from the slopes of Hesk Fell


in cloud on Hesk Fell summit - choose your own tussock


dropping below the cloud with The Pike and the Duddon Estuary ahead


AW's gate is padlocked but a high stile gives access to The Pike


the Duddon Valley and the Dunnerdale Fells from The Pike


looking over the valley to Stickle Pike from The Pike


the upper part of the Duddon Valley from The Pike


zooming in on the Dunnerdale Fells ..


.. and on the Duddon Estuary


Hesk Fell from the ridge of The Pike


the very vague return path looking to the pointed top of Caw


zooming in on Caw with White Maiden in cloud to its left


Great Worm Crag from the enclosure on the side of Hesk Fell


zooming in on Great Crag and the ancient cairn which should be visited next ..


.. but unfortunately the river was uncrossable and a very boggy diversion was made to the bridge


the Great Worm Crag walk uses the same parking spot and starts along this footpath


the approach to Great Crag


Slight Side and Pen catching some sun in front of the cloud covered Scafells


a glimpse of Devoke Water from the top of Great Crag


zooming in on the foot of Eskdale and Sellafield power station


the Scafells in cloud with Esk Hause and Esk Pike to their right


looking back at Little Crag and Great Crag from White Crag


Green Crag from White Crag


the Duddon Estuary, The Pike and Black Combe from Great Worm Crag summit


Green Crag and Harter Fell from Great Worm Crag


360 degree panorama from Great Worm Crag - click on the image for a larger version


ancient cairn on Great Worm Crag with The Pike behind


Great Crag from the slopes of Great Worm Crag with Pillar and Kirk Fell in cloud behind


Rough Crag and Devoke Water


Hesk Fell from Rough Crag showing the parking spot for both walks