A Miterdale Round
Sat 17 Oct 2009
Route: Porterthwaite, Miterdale - Miterdale Forest - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (Eskdale Moor) - Blea Tarn - Blind Tarn - Siney Tarn - Porterthwaite
Distance: 9.50 miles
Ascent: 2,400ft
Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
With: David Hall
Notes:
Blue sky and sunshine
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In Miterdale Forest
Blue sky and sunshine as we head for the ridge
Irton Pike and the sea
Whin Rigg from near the top of Greathall Gill
The top of The Screes from Whin Rigg
Illgill Head
Looking back to Whin Rigg as we head up Illgill Head
Yewbarrow
Illgill Head's main summit cairn at 604m, the ground ahead is slightly higher with a 609m spot height
Wasdale Head from Illgill Head
Scafell as we descend to Burnmoor Tarn
Scafell from Burnmoor Tarn
Scafell from Burnmoor Tarn
Burnmoor Lodge
Burnmoor Tarn and Scafell from Boat How's summit
Miterdale with Muncaster Fell in the distance from the summit of Boat How
Looking back to Boat How's summit (on the left in shadow)
Whin Rigg from one of the several stone circles on Boat How
Scafell from one of the stone circles on Boat How
Looking across Eskdale to Harter Fell
Blea Tarn
Miterdale and Illgill Head
Previous Walk: Pen and Great Moss (Fri 16 Oct 2009)
Next Walk: The Dodds (Sat 28 Nov 2009)