Kendal and Scout Scar from near the start of the circuit

AW recommends an agile companion and Andrew fitted the bill

the gate leading to open fell is padlocked and must be climbed

the approach to Whiteside Pike

the cairn on Whiteside Pike looking to Capplebarrow

this embedded stone in the cairn obviously long postdates AW

the view eastwards from Whiteside Pike

an awkward wall crossing gives access to Todd Fell

Long Sleddale from Todd Fell

Whiteside Pike from Todd Fell

another awkward crossing to leave Todd Fell and regain the ridge path

looking back to Whiteside Pike and Todd Fell from the slopes of Capplebarrow

Long Sleddale from Capplebarrow

Green Quarter Fell and Skeggles Water with Sour Howes and Sallows beyond from Capplebarrow

Green Quarter Fell and Skeggles Water from the 1819' top, highest point of the horseshoe

Kentmere Pike seen over Long Sleddale almost cloud free

looking down Bannisdale from its head

now follows a rough and boggy traverse to the ambiguous summit of Long Crag

our first top Whiteside Pike seen over the head of Bannisdale with Benson Knott in sun beyond

the route from Long Crag to White Howe

the trig point on White Howe summit

Arnside Knott and Morecambe Bay from White Howe

AW asked for a stile here between White Howe and the next, one foot lower, top

a view into Bannisdale from the steep descent off the 1736' top

descending towards the final top, Lamb Pasture

Bannisdale from Lamb Pasture

looking over fields to Benson Knott from Lamb Pasture

Ulgraves on Potter Fell from Lamb Pasture

very tussocky going as we descend from Lamb Pasture

the final descent from the ridge

the track down to Thorn Cottage

looking back along the old Shap road to Mabbin Crag

Andrew's pictures of this walk