looking north from the bridleway at the start of the walk

looking west to the estuary of the River Esk

the ancient homestead looking to the lower slopes of Whitfell

the gorge of Rowantree Force ..

.. not at its most impressive after all the dry weather

looking down the gorge with Sellafield power station in the distance

looking back over the ascent route from the stony final slopes of Whitfell

the Coniston fells from the top of Whitfell

the enormous cairn on Whitfell from the trig point

looking south to the highest fells

zooming in on the Scafells, Esk Pike and Bowfell

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

the trig point from the cairn as I head off the hill

looking back at Whitfell from the slopes of Buck Barrow

Black Combe seen from the descent to the Corney Fell road

looking back at Buck Barrow across the awful bog south of the road

looking north from the slopes of Black Combe

looking east from the crags of Black Combe

Black Combe summit shelter and trig point

looking back north at the very flat summit plateau of Black Combe

the Duddon estuary from near the top of Black Combe

the hazy coastline westwards from near the top of Black Combe

zooming in on fields to the west

the path down the south ridge of Black Combe

the path descending towards Whicham

looking back up the south ridge of Black Combe

zooming in on the distant wind farm on Kirkby Moor

Whicham church