the start in the village of Barbon with Eskholme Pike ahead

Barbon church

climbing above Barbon watched by a docile bull

higher up with Barbon and the Lune Valley below

the steepest part of the climb looking down on the Lune Valley

Barbon from the cairn on Eskholme Pike

on the ridge above Eskholme Pike, which is totally insignificant from above

the last part of the ridge onto Calf Top ..

.. where the trig point has been given a coat of paint since my visit on April 11th

looking west from the summit soon to be enveloped in mist

dropping out of the mist on the north ridge

descending the long north ridge curving round to the west

looking up Dentdale from the ridge

the Howgill fells and Sedbergh from Brown Knott

zooming in on Sedbergh

the final descent westwards ..

.. to Fellside ..

.. which has been recently restored

an excellent finishing point for a drink while the drivers are ferried back to Barbon