Esk Pike, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags from Cockley Beck

High Gait Crags 572m    Pike de Bield 810m   Esk Pike 885m    Bowfell 902m    Shelter Crags 815m  Gunson Knott – fifth Crinkle 815m    Fourth Crinkle 832m    Third Crinkle 840m    Long Top – Second Crinkle 859m      First Crinkle 833m    Stonesty Pike 765m    Little Stand 740m

We set off  up the Mossdale valley in heavy rain – which was not forecast – but luckily it did clear as we reached the head of the valley and looked down towards Lingcove Beck and the Scarfell range. The Beck proved a challenge to cross we had to walk quite a way upstream before we could find a way. WE then went up to the coll on the ridge and gained an amazing view across to Scarfell, broad Crag and Ill Crag. The weather although calm most of the time became very gusty at times. We didn’t see a soul until Esk Pike but then the weather turned a bit inclement as we approached the Crinkles the clag came down and the fine hail. Not a place to be in the mist…..luckily it cleared and we had a good walk along and then down reaching the car in the near dark – 7 hours altogether

Bowfell peeping out with Pike de Bield on the leftBowfell and Pike de Bield on the leftScarfell, Broad Crag, and Ill CragEsk Pike in the distance with Pike de Bield with Bowfell on the right Esk Pike and Pike de BieldBowfell and the Crinkle Crags

Esk Pike Summit Esk Pike Summit

Dow Crag right in the distance with the crinkle Crags and Bowfell in front

Looking back to Esk Pike

Bowfell and Bowfell links from the Crinkles

You can see the way we walked up the middle ridge to Esk Pike