MUNCASTER FELL - the supreme joy of Muncaster Fell is the delectable traverse of its ridge, here is enchantment A. Wainwright |
DAY 1 - Boot to Ravenglass over Muncaster Fell
| Muncaster Fell and Eskdale | |||||
| A collection of Photo's from a weekend in Eskdale | |||||
| Date | 17/7 & 18/7/2004 |
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| Walks done by: | Jed and Barb | ||||
| Weather: | Cool, damp and misty | ||||
| Distance | Day 1 - 8.5 miles | ||||
| Day 2 - 7 miles | |||||
| Started at: | Eskdale Campsite | ||||
| Height:- | |||||
| Muncaster Fell | 758' | ||||
DAY 1 - Boot to Ravenglass over Muncaster Fell |
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| The start of the walk - and this train passed as we walked along the lane towards the George IV pub | |||||
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| Further along this engine crossed our path as it approached The Green station | |||||
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| Looking back towards Eskdale as we climbed Silver Knott | |||||
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| Looking down Eskdale to the coast (and our destination - Ravenglass) | |||||
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| Muncaster Fell summit from near Ross's Camp | |||||
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| The view to the coast from near the summit | |||||
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| And looking east to Whin Rigg | |||||
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| The scene as we arrived at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway station | |||||
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| The 16.30 to Boot awaits the signal to set off | |||||
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| Steaming heavily as it pulls away from Ravenglass | |||||
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| Irton Road Station | |||||
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| On the turntable at Dalegarth | |||||
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| Little Barrow from our campsite | |||||
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| Looking towards Boot from the Old Mill | |||||
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| Eskdale Mill | |||||
| DAY 2 - 18/7/2004 - A 7 mile walk to the Roman fort on Hardnott | |||||
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| Eskdale Church. Its in a lovely location | |||||
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| A bend in the River Esk just after leaving the church | |||||
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| Skiddaw from an unnamed tarn at Grid Ref183002 | |||||
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| Looking towards Gate Crag from the tarn | |||||
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| Us at the same tarn | |||||
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| Doctor Bridge | |||||
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| Barb forces her way through the ferns on the climb up Hardknott | |||||
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| The western gateway to the Roman fort | |||||
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| Scafell, Scafell Pike and Great End from the Commandant's house | |||||
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| Eskdale from the fort | |||||
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| Hardkott from the fort | |||||
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| Another view to Eskdale and showing the size of the fort | |||||
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| The Scafells from the Northern gate | |||||
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| Cows in Eskdale on the walk back | |||||
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