Two days on the fells.

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I visited my Mum in Leeds on Thursday and Friday of last week to celebrate her birthday. I drove home on Saturday morning and in the afternoon Susan and I went out for a low level fell walk over the Fellbarrow hills above Loweswater. It was an overcast day but there were still good views and it was a very enjoyable wander.

Fellbarrow trig point.


Fellbarrow summit cairn.


Looking back to Fellbarrow.


Some steep little climbs on route to Low Fell.


Looking along the beautiful Buttermere valley.


Easy walking on these grassy fells.


The route ahead to Low Fell.


Low Fell summit.


Darling Fell summit.


Starting the descent ridge from Darling Fell.


Looking to Mellbreak.


Almost down to the car.


On Sunday we fancied getting onto the higher fells as the forecast was for a dry and calm day. We headed to Wasdale Head mainly to climb Kirk Fell one of the 'Lakes 100' that we still needed to tick. To lengthen the day we added Great Gable to the route.
We left early and saw no one as we climbed Kirk Fell via Black Sail Pass. It was again overcast but the summits were clear so the views were good. We passed a sole walker on route to Great Gable at Beck Head but remarkably Gable summit itself was empty. We had lunch here and then descended to Sty Head where we finally began to meet a few other walkers. From here it was a straightforward descent back to Wasdale and the car. A good day out. 

The famous Wasdale Head Inn at the birthplace of English climbing.


Walking into Mosedale.


Starting the climb up to Black Sail pass.


Climbing up to Black Sail pass.


Black Sail pass.


On the north ridge of Kirk Fell.


Looking down to Black Sail YH in Ennerdale.


Looking to the Scafell massif from Kirk Fell summit.


Looking to Great Gable from Kirk Fell summit.


The SE panorama from Kirk Fell summit. 


On the climb up Gable from Beck Head.




Looking down Wasdale.


Great Gable summit memorial plaque.


An empty Great Gable summit.


The view west from the summit.


Starting the descent to Sty Head.


Descending to Wasdale.


Almost back at the 'Head'.


Back in the valley after a very quiet day on the fell.



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