With a forecast for low cloud I originally intended a crossing of Lord's Seat and its surrounding hills but as I passed through Cockermouth the cloud had lifted & was just licking the summit of Hopegill Head, an old fell-running route of mine looked promising.
A new bridge spans Gasgale Gill, replacing the one that was washed away in the 2009 floods...
the enclosed Gasgale Gill...
short rock step & falls...
a text book 'V' shaped valley...
cloud licks Dove Crags on Grasmoor...
the upper reaches of Gasgale Gill, according to the OS its now called Liza Beck???
Whiteside & Gasgale Crags, the view down Gasgale Gill...
Eel Crag over Coledale Hause...
Sand Hill summit, now in the cloud...
usually a good view, Gasgale from Sand Hill...
Hopegill Head's summit, again normally excellent views...
cloud licks the ridge...
and clears enough to show the route ahead...
with the dampness from the cloud its slightly slippy in places...
cloud briefly lifts off Hopegill Head...
the ridge soon widens...
Whiteside's East top (Hewitt)...
and the Wainwright (West) top...
descending...
quite eroded nowadays...
Whiteside from Whin Ben...
Crummock Water & Melbreak, descending to Lanthwaite Green...
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