A short walk up to the summit of Hard Knott with its superlative views of wild upper Eskdale.  The cloud was down on the highest tops, but provided some atmospheric views of the surrounding fells and down into Eskdale.

Route: Park at the summit of Hard Knott Pass and head up the fell following a heaf fence.  Follow the undulating ridge north to he summit of Hard Knott.  Return via the viewpoint of Border End (NY 228019).

Hard Knott taken on the approach route from Little Langdale 
This photo was taken at Wrynose Bottom next to the River Duddon

The Duddon valley looking south
The crag on the right is Raven Crag

Grey Friar under cloud

Along the ridge, the summit rocks of Hard Knott

Beattie at the summit cairn on Hard Knott

Sunlit Eskdale away to the west

From the summit there are views into upper Eskdale
Esk Pike to the left of the peak of Bowfell

And a close up view of Esk Pike and Bowfell

The summit of Border End
Slight Side is the sharp peak on the ridge ahead leading up to Scafell (under cloud)

A view towards Harter Fell from Border End ...

... whilst below, a car on the way up to the pass

Descending from Border End back to the car
A stile over the heaf fence

Prior to the 'foot and mouth' outbreak in 2001, sheep on these fells were not fenced in as they were 'hefted' flocks, that is , they did not stray from their grazing grounds.  After flocks were culled and new sheep introduced, these electrified fences were erected as a temporary measure.  It is likely that they will be in place for a number of years.
Unfortunately, Beattie discovered that these fences can 'sting' if approached too closely!  See 'Stung'

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