Patterdale with Birks behind and the Helvellyn ridge beyond

Hartsop above How and Deepdale

Place Fell from the foot of Hartsop above How

Hartsop and Brothers Water from the ridge of Hartsop above How

ascending the ridge of Hartsop above How with Hart Crag and Fairfield beyond

Dove Crag with the Stangs below from the ridge

Hart Crag and Fairfield from Hartsop above How summit

Dovedale from Hartsop above How summit

heading from Hartsop above How to Hart Crag

the Coniston fells from Hart Crag

Bowfell and the Scafells from Hart Crag

Deepdale from Hart Crag with Place Fell in sunshine beyond

looking south to Windermere and Coniston Water from the ridge to Fairfield

Helvellyn from Fairfield

gentle and steep routes to Cofa Pike

Grisedale Tarn from Cofa Pike

Fairfield from Cofa Pike

heading from Cofa Pike to St Sunday Crag

Fairfield, Seat Sandal and Grisedale Tarn from the ridge of St Sunday Crag

tea stop on St Sunday Crag summit

descending from St Sunday Crag with Ullswater below

heading for the grassy top of Birks

two members head to Arnison Knott ..

.. and the rest descend the grassy slopes of Birks ..

.. with Ullswater below

Place Fell from the descent path

a few drops of rain as we reach the foot of the ridge