A walk up Bowscale Fell and Bannerdale Crags with members of The Wainwright Society.

Route: From The Mill Inn walk into the valley of the River Glenderamackin and ascend to the ridge of Bannerdale Crags using the old mine road.  On reaching the ridge, turn north and ascend Bowscale Fell.  Descend to the boggy col and then follow the edge of Bannerdale Crags to the summit cairn.  Retrace your steps, descend to the valley and return to The Mill Inn.

The old mine road gives easy passage to the hills

Ahead is Bannerdale Crags
Alfred Wainwright asserts that this is the best approach route to the fell, 'for only in this direction, eastwards, is revealed the mile-long rim of cliffs that gives the fell a name and is its one great scenic attraction.'
Northern Fells Bannerdale Crags p. 1

A closer view

A short rest to admire the view

Beattie at the summit cairn of Bowscale Fell

It's cold on top of Bowscale Fell
Time to put on another layer ...

... and have a drink!

Ridge route to Bannerdale Crags

Skiddaw under cloud

The cairn on Bannerdale Crags is not quite the highest point ...

... but what a view of the east ridge and beyond Souther Fell!

Time for lunch

Looking back along the ridge to Bowscale Fell
Our route back to Mungrisdale

A last look at the crags from the descent path

Our descent route back to The Mill Inn

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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