Another three Birketts today, three yesterday so we are down to the last 62 of our ascent of the 541 independent fell tops over 1,000 feet in The Lake District National Park - seven years!
Today we set off from the Woolpack Inn in Eskdale, again striking out through the granite outcrops to the wonderfully named Peelplace Noddle to the secluded Stony Tarn. Skirting the tarn and following craggy outcrops we made our way to the heathery plateau and summit of Dawsonground Crags. Following the ridge running out above the tarn we carried on to Whin Crag with excellent views to the tarn and the Irish Sea.
Dropping down to a grassy hollow and crossing bog and stream we came to the granite cliff of Bull How ascending to gain the summit of Goat Crag which was a very small pool with three or four rocks in the middle as a cairn marker. The weather again was incredible, two perfect days of hill-walking at it's very best in an amazing part of the Lakes.
Dawsonground Crags, Bowfell and the Crinkles on the horizon
Whin Crag and Stony Tarn
The small cairn on Goat Crag
Looking over to Hard Knott pass and the Roman Fort just visible above the wall
Eskdale granite walls
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