15th November 2008

Today's walk: Howes (Wainwright's Outlying Fells p230)


fell pony near the parking spot at the north end of Swindale


as recommended by AW I rode into Swindale by bicycle


barn on the road heading to Swindale Head


upper Swindale from the road


Swindale Head from the road


looking back at the ruins of High Swindale Head from the track


the track forwards into upper Swindale ..


.. running between mossy walls


looking back at High Swindale Head


Simon Stone


Swindale from Nabs Crag


Selside Pike from the summit of Nabs Moor


looking back to Nabs Moor


Howes from the only cairn on the route


Howes summit looking north to Swindale - my completion of AW's outlying fells


zooming in on Swindale with Shap quarry beyond


Mosedale cottage and a spoil heap of the abandoned Mosedale quarry


zooming in on Mosedale Cottage - now an open bothy


Mosedale Cottage from the spot where AW's route joins the bridleway


good sheepfold looking back up Mosedale


ruined sheepfold looking towards the spot where Mosedale Beck starts to fall into Swindale


Swindale comes back into view


Mosedale Beck heading for a series of falls and cascades


the upper falls


powerful falls part way down the gorge


cascades lower down ..


.. and more cascades near the foot of the gorge


Nabs Crag and Dod Bottom from the return path


the farm at Swindale Head