sunrise light on the Fairfield horseshoe

zooming in on Fairfield with Great Rigg to the left

sunrise light on Wetherlam

Crinkle Crags and Bowfell with Lingmoor Fell in front

Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes from Jenkyn Crag

Windermere from the path as it comes out of the trees

this track left the main track and led up onto the south ridge ..

.. and a splendid viewpoint over Loughrigg Fell to the Langdale Pikes

the Langdale Pikes from the south ridge of Wansfell Pike

further up a frozen pool looking to Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Pikes

zooming in on Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes

the head of Windermere from the ridge

Windermere from near the top after crossing the wall

Red Screes and the Kirkstone Pass

looking towards the Coniston fells from Wansfell Pike summit

the north ridge of Wansfell with Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke beyond

360 degree panorama from Wansfell Pike - click on the image for a larger version

Wansfell Pike from my descent route on the eastern side

the Coniston fells from the descent route

looking back at Wansfell Pike from Hundreds Road

the path towards Skelghyll Wood and farm

looking over Windermere to Wetherlam from the path

I took the lesser right hand fork here ..

.. which led pleasantly through the forest ..

.. and up to this strange walled pillar

a similar pillar stood further south behind this padlocked gate

the Fairfield horseshoe from a hillock between the two pillars

the western arm of the horseshoe from open ground beyond the forest

back in the forest for a final descent on this track