at 8.30am already 4 cars in the tiny car park but I didn't meet anyone else on the hill

looking down on Gutherscale with Swinside and Skiddaw (in cloud) beyond

Causey Pike and Barrow from the start of the ascent

looking over Derwentwater to Blencathra with a cap of cloud

the lower part of the ridge looking over Derwentwater to Keswick

looking over Newlands Valley to Causey Pike, Grisedale Pike and Barrow

zooming down Newlands to Bassenthwaite Lake

Ard Crags and the southern arm of the Coledale horseshoe

looking over the head of Derwentwater up Borrowdale to Grange Fell

the ridge leading to the summit of Catbells

looking back down the ridge from the steep final section

panoramic shot down the ridge from a bit higher

Little Town and the upper Newlands Valley from the ridge

Catbells summit looking north to Skiddaw (in cloud) and Keswick

looking up Borrowdale from Catbells summit

zooming in through the Jaws of Borrowdale to Rosthwaite

Hindscarth, Robinson, upper Newlands and Little Town from Catbells summit

panoramic shot from the same spot

the head of Derwentwater from the ridge on the descent

descending into Newlands Valley from Hause Gate

looking over the remains of Yewthwaite mine to Little Town and Causey Pike

looking up over the mine to Maiden Moor

heading down Newlands Valley with Bass Lake in the distance

Ard Crags, Crag Hill and Causey Pike from the descent track

zooming in on Little Town, Scope End and Robinson

the cloud clears briefly from Hindscarth and Robinson before the forecasted rain rolls in

Swinside and Skiddaw ahead

Bass Lake and Swinside from Skelgill