from the start our ascent path slopes up leftwards below the crags

looking down on Apronful of Stones and Stone Ends Farm

climbing above Apronful of Stones ..

.. the path is very steep and eroded

looking down Further Gill Sike ..

.. and climbing out of the most eroded section of this path

a well earned coffee stop at the sheepfold above the steepest climb

on the gentler path above the sheepfold

looking north over the Eden Valley from near the east top of Carrock Fell

hold your hats - unexpectedly windy on the east top

Blencathra and Bowscale Fell from the east top

looking over the wall of Carrock Fell hill fort

Skiddaw from Carrock Fell summit

our next top High Pike from Carrock Fell

looking back at Carrock Fell

Carrock Fell from the unusually dry ridge to High Pike

looking south from the slopes of High Pike

High Pike summit

looking north over the Solway to Criffel from High Pike

descending from High Pike

looking over the old mines to the valley of Carrock Beck and Carrock Fell

on the descent with Cross Fell and the Pennine chain in the distance

approaching the ford over Carrock Beck

Carrock Fell from near the ford

zooming in on Great Mell Fell from near the foot of the descent