my ascent route by Tongue Gill and Rigghead quarries from Rosthwaite

the stepping stones over the River Derwent underwater - fortunately there is a bridge just downstream

looking east to Grange Fell

looking up Borrowdale to Greenup Gill and Eagle Crag

looking down Tongue Gill back to Rosthwaite ..

.. and again from Rigghead quarries

a last glimpse of Rosthwaite now looking down on Dalehead Tarn from the path up Dale Head

looking north down the valley to Skiddaw from the spot where the path gains the ridge

my descent will be on the grass in the middle of this shot ..

.. and then on the zigzag mine track at the bottom of this one

view south just before I reach the windy summit

the big cairn on Dale Head looking east to the Helvellyn ridge

looking over Maiden Moor to Skiddaw and Blencathra from Dale Head

zooming in on Blencathra

Fleetwith Pike with Pillar behind from the west ridge of Dale Head

Skiddaw, Blencathra and Clough Head seen over Maiden Moor from the ridge

the High Stile ridge and Buttermere from the west ridge of Dale Head

the sky over Skiddaw from the descent

High Spy from the grassy descent route

on the mine track looking down the valley to Skiddaw

Dale Head from the awkward crossing point of the river

looking down the valley to Causey Pike ..

.. and up it to Dale Head and Hindscarth

Hindscarth, Scope End and Robinson

Skiddaw from the mine workings beside Yewthwaite Gill

Causey Pike from Yewthwaite Gill

the return track below Catbells with Skiddaw and Swinside ahead

looking back up Newlands Valley from the track