Doctor Bridge over the River Esk

looking up Eskdale from the peat track onto the hill

looking down on some of the Eskdale walls

zigzagging up the peat road with Eskdale below

Birker Force

looking down on Eskdale from beside the waterfall

Green Crag ahead with Low Birker Tarn to our right

the rocky outcrop called Fox Bield surrounded by bog

Devoke Water from the slopes of Green Crag

high on Green Crag with The Pike behind

Stickle Pike and the Duddon Estuary from Green Crag

looking up Eskdale from Green Crag

Green Crag from The Pike

traversing by a dryish route to Harter Fell

Eskdale from the slopes of Harter Fell

Harter Fell summit

this handsome dog and its owner were the only walkers we met all day

dropping below the mist with Green Crag, The Pike and Devoke Water ahead

descending into Eskdale

looking back at Harter Fell

the route follows above the intake wall seen below

looking up Eskdale

the last part of the descent

Hard Knott in cloud and the road to Hard Knott Pass

Penny Hill Farm