the start of the walk from Rough How Bridge

temperature and forecast at Shoulthwaite Farm

path through the forest

1692 barn at Smaithwaite

Raven Crag from Smaithwaite

looking down on Legburthwaite from the south end of High Rigg

Great How from the south end of High Rigg

looking south to Thirlmere and Raven Crag

on the ridge of High Rigg looking north to Lonscale Fell and Blencathra

looking north along the ridge to the summit with Skiddaw beyond

looking for bilberries amongst the heather

rather stormy looking back south towards Helvellyn

looking south along the ridge from near the summit

Blencathra from High Rigg summit cairn

the true summit is this rock - looking northeast towards Bassenthwaite Lake

zooming in on the Coledale fells from the summit ..

.. and north to Tewet Tarn with Lonscale Fell and Great Calva beyond

Skiddaw from High Rigg

descending through the bracken with Blencathra ahead

looking back at the long ridge of High Rigg from the field path to Low Nest