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