Murton Pike from Murton

Route: Murton - Murton Pike - Murton

Distance: 3.25 miles

Ascent: 1,050ft

Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

With: On own

Notes:

Sunshine and scattered clouds.

Area

Bolton (nr Appleby) Post Office - it closes at the end of the month, another nail in the coffin of rural life, thanks central government/Post Office

Murton Pike from Murton

Delfekirk Scar, they are firing on the Warcop Ranges today

I followed this track up towards Murton Fell to ascend Murton Pike from behind

Looking back to Murton

The track pass below Murton Crag

Delfekirk Scar and Roman Fell Scar to the south east

Northwest from Murton Pike's summit

Southeast from Murton Pike's summit

Looking down on Murton from Murton Pike's summit

The Lakeland Fells are in cloud on the far side of the Vale of Eden

Looking over Middle Tongue to High Cup

Looking north westerly to the pointed Dufton Pike

High Cup and Middletongue Crag

Looking towards High Cup and Middletongue Crag

My path back to Murton around the base of the fell