Esk Pike from Brotherilkeld, Eskdale
Sat 7 Apr 2007
Route: Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Low Gait Crags - Yeastyrigg Crags - Pike de Bield - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Great Moss - Sampson's Stones - Cowcove zig-zags - Taw House - Brotherilkeld
Distance: 10.75 miles
Ascent: 2,900ft
Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
With: David Hall and Anne
Notes:
Blue sky and scattered clouds, sunny with only a light breeze
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Bowfell from Brotherilkeld, Eskdale
The River Esk below Lingcove Bridge
Lingcove Bridge, Eskdale
Looking back down our route from near Throstlehow Crag
Long Crag (centre) with Bowfell behind (right)
Scafell and Scafell Pike
Esk Pike's south ridge from Low Gait Crags
Northerly panorama from Low Gait Crags (Slight Side to Crinkle Crags)
Green Hole and Bowfell
The Scafells from near High Gait Crags
Zooming in on Scafell
Looking back down the ridge from Pike de Bield Moss
Bowfell with Three Tarns col on the right
Looking up Esk Pike's south ridge from Yeastyrigg Crags. The pointed top on the left is Pike de Bield
Scafell Pike
The Scafells from Pike de Bield's summit
360 Panorama from Pike de Bield's summit
Looking down on the Great Moss from Pike de Bield's summit
Esk Pike's summit from Pike de Bield
Looking towards Great End from the Gerry Charnley Cairn, Esk Pike
Heading for Esk Pike's summit
The Langdale Pikes from Esk Pike's summit
Esk Hause from our descent off Esk Pike
The top of Langstrath from Esk Pike with the Helvellyn ridge on the skyline
Starting our descent to Great Moss and Eskdale from Esk Hause. The pointed peak in the distance is Harter Fell
The path and stream merge in places on the descent from Esk Hause to Great Moss
Looking back up our route towards Esk Hause as we descend to Great Moss
Great Moss from the Esk Hause path
Little Narrowcove with Scafell Pike on the left and Ill Crag on the right
Dow Crag (Esk Buttress)
A rest at Great Moss
Great Moss with Pen in front of Ill Crag on the left and Esk Pike on the right
Great Moss, Scafell Pike, Pen in front of Ill Crag and Esk Hause
Great Moss panorama (Cam Spout Crag to Crinkle Crags)
The River Esk passing Scar Lathing with Crinkle Crags behind
Slight Side from near Damas Dubs
Looking back to Esk Pike, Bowfell and Crinkle Crags
...and Slight Side and the tops of Scafell Pike and Ill Crag from the same spot
Panorama from near Damas Dubs (Slight Side to Crinkle Crags)
Looking across Eskdale to Harter Crag from the top of the Cowcove zig-zags
Descending the Cowcove zig-zags with Hard Knott on the other side of the valley
Scale Bridge crossing Scale Gill, Eskdale
The footbridge across the River Esk at Brotherilkeld with Taw House in the distance
Bowfell from Brotherilkeld, Eskdale
Previous Walk: Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag (Fri 6 Apr 2007)
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