Gallery
The path up to Sourmilk Gill
Sourmilk Gill waterfall, living up to its name
View over Seathwaite valley from the steps to Sourmilk Gill
Simon admires the view from Sourmilk Gill, at the top of the climb
Richard Sudworth on the cobblestones at Seathwaite Farm
Mark Hedges at Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale
Longthwaite Youth Hostel
Rufus Kahler at Longthwaite Youth Hostel
Paul Smith at Longthwaite, with the River Derwent behind
View from the very steep Watendlath bridleway back to Rosthwaite and the Derwent Valley
View from the Watendlath bridleway back to Rosthwaite and Borrowdale
The climb drags on towards the aptly named Resting Stone
Approaching the top at Bracken Platt
The rough descent to Watendlath
The Devil's Punchbowl (Watendlath Tarn) with Raise Gill. Ducks about to be scattered by our noisy leaders.
Watendlath, seen from the track descent
Arthur Caulfield by the Devil's Punchbowl
David Platt by the Devil's Punchbowl
Neil, Rufus and Arthur on the bridge at Watendlath. Our descent track lies beyond, on the right.
Derwent Water and Keswick from Mary Mount—the OS Landranger 90 cover view
Simon, David and Martin on Mary Mount
Tim, perusing Thirlmere from its north-east corner
Rowing on Grasmere from Faeryland Boat Hire.
Simon brings his boat into Faeryland, Grasmere.