Dunnerdale Fells
Sun 27 Jul 2008
Route: Stonestar - Dunnerdale Fells - Stonestar
Distance: 2.50 miles
Ascent: 800ft
Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Warm and sunny.
I followed A. Wainwright's 'Dunnerdale Fells' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 132]. It was a case of second time more care rather than second time lucky. When I last tried to do this walk ([[Jnl:635|November 2005]]) I ended up visitng the wrong top! The section out and back to the summit is pathless and has lots of high bracken to fight through at this time of year.
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The Pike from near Stonestar
The Pike from the rocky ravine above Stonestar
The Dunnerdale Fells to the north with Great Stickle on the right
Buck Barrow and Whitfell
Dunnerdale Fells summit straight ahead, note the holly tree on the left, its mentioned by AW in his guide
The prominent holly, per AW
The Dunnerdale Fells, the summit I want is on the left
The Dunnerdale Fells
One of the many ancient cairns to be found around here, Buck Barrow and Whitfell in the distance
Through the bracken to the summit
Dunnerdale Fells, AW's summit
Great Stickle from Dunnerdale Fells
Tarn Hill from Dunnerdale Fells summit
Green Crag, the Scafells and Harter Fell from Dunnerdale Fells summit
Whitfell (left) and The Pike with Hesk Fell behind (right)
Looking down on the rocky ravine and the road where I started today's walk from
Heading back to the path
Looking over Wainwright's bouldery tarn (dry) to Penn (near ridge) and Buck Barrow
On the Public Bridleway with The Pike ahead
Dunnerdale Fells from my descent to the road
Lots of people enjoying a splash in the River Duddon with The Pike beyond
The rocky ravine that my walk started up as I head back to my car
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