Irton Pike and Miterdale Forest
Sat 13 Dec 2003
Route: Irton Road Station - Miterdale Forest - Irton Pike - Plumgarth - Irton Road Station
Distance: 5.25 miles
Ascent: 850ft
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Overcast, gloomy but dry.
We followed A. Wainwright's 'Irton Pike' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 182] but took the footpath to Plumgarth to avoid part of the road walk at the end.
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Irton Road Station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Great Bank seen from a felled section of Miterdale Forest
Ascending through the felled section, Miterdale Forest
The path through the upper woodland, Miterdale Forest
View from the ridge, Buckbarrow with Seatallan behind in the cloud
Irton Pike
Wastwater and the ridge to Whin Rigg (The Screes) with Yewbarrow (top in cloud) on the left
Wasdale from near the top of Irton Pike
Irton Pike summit
Descending back down through the forest, off Irton Pike
Bower House Inn
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