12th November 2008

12th November 2008

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Haystacks - Green Gable - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Fleetwith Pike


High Stile from Gatesgarth


High Crag as we head across the head of Buttermere towards Scarth Gap


the head of Buttermere from the path to Scarth Gap


looking back down on Gatesgarth from the path to Scarth Gap


the head of Buttermere from higher up the path to Scarth Gap


Fleetwith Pike and our eventual descent ridge - the spot above the summit is a hot air balloon


climbing above Scarth Gap onto Haystacks with Pillar in the distance


Crummock Water, Buttermere and Grasmoor from the slopes of Haystacks


Haystacks summit tarn looking to High Crag


looking back to Ennerdale and the Buttermere Valley with High Crag and Haystacks between


zooming in on High Crag, Haystacks and Blackbeck Tarn


zooming over Beck Head col to a cap of cloud on Black Combe


heading towards Green Gable and Great Gable


Scoat Fell, Pillar, Ennerdale and the High Stile ridge from Moses Trod


zooming in on Pillar and Pillar Rock


climbing in mist onto Green Gable with Windy Gap below and the cliffs of Great Gable behind


dropping below the mist and looking down into Borrowdale with Blencathra above John's head


heading from Green Gable to Brandreth


zooming in on Scoat Fell and Pillar


High Stile, Mellbreak and Crummock Water from Brandreth


Grey Knotts summit


Esk Pike, Great End, Scafell Pike and Great Gable from Grey Knotts


zooming in on Great Gable


zooming in on Mellbreak, Crummock Water and Buttermere from the west top of Grey Knotts


descending from Grey Knotts looking to the High Stile ridge and Fleetwith Pike


Fleetwith Pike ahead


looking down into the valley below Honister Hause from the ridge to Fleetwith Pike


Yewbarrow seen over Black Sail Pass from the top of Fleetwith Pike


leaving the top of Fleetwith Pike with Crummock Water and Buttermere below


much lower down the steep west ridge of Fleetwith Pike


sunset light over Kirk Fell