17th May 2010

today's walk: Great Borne


Ennerdale Water from the start of the path up Rake Beck


the steep southern slopes of Great Borne from the path


looking up Rake Beck


looking down on Ennerdale Water and the fox trap from the path up Rake Beck


looking down the path from high up Rake Beck


Great Borne summit looking to Grasmoor and the Coledale fells


looking east with Great Gable in the middle of the shot


zooming in on the Gables and Pillar with Windy Gap to the left and Wind Gap to the right


Grasmoor from Great Borne summit cairn


360 degree panorama from Great Borne - click on the image for a larger version


descending west towards Herdus


Crag Fell and Ennerdale Water from the cairn on Herdus


panoramic shot of Ennerdale Water from Herdus


the gentle ridge of Herdus ..


.. becomes very steep as it descends westwards


turning towards Ennerdale Water from low on the ridge


slow worm on the path


Great Borne from the foot of the path


Crag Fell from Ennerdale Water


looking up Ennerdale Water ..


.. and zooming in on Pillar, Steeple and Scoat Fell


Great Borne from the northwest on the way home