Hesk Fell and The Pike
Thu 27 Jun 2002
Route: Birker Fell road - Hesk Fell - The Pike - contour round the northeast flank of Hesk Fell - Birker Fell road
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 1,100ft
Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
A windy evening.
We followed A. Wainwright's 'Hesk Fell' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 140].
There is now a LIVE electric fence running across the northeast flank of Hesk Fell. There was a stile over it on the way up but we did not find one on our return. The result of F&M?
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The Wasdale and Eskdale skylines from the climb up Hesk Fell
The Eskdale skyline from higher up Hesk Fell
The Eskdale skyline from Hesk Fell's summit
Black Combe, Buck Barrow and Whitfell from Hesk Fell's summit
The Dow Crag, Walna Scar, Caw ridge from the southeast ridge of Hesk Fell
Looking south to The Pike from Hesk Fell
The Pike's summit
Looking down on Ulpha and the Duddon Valley from The Pike's summit
Great Worm Crag from the contour round Hesk Fell
Hesk Pike from the Birker Fell road, Woodend Farm junction
Previous Walk: Loughrigg Fell (Tue 25 Jun 2002)
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