climbing onto the Ullock Pike ridge with Bassenthwaite Lake below

heading above Southerndale Beck towards cloud covered Ullock Pike

Bass Lake from the ridge ..

.. and again as the gradient steepens

looking back down the ridge with Binsey in the distance

up into the mist with Ullock Pike summit ahead

crossing Carlside Col

on the slates leading up to the summit ridge of Skiddaw

looking south along the ridge from Skiddaw summit in mist, wind and rain

on the north ridge of Skiddaw heading for Bakestall

Bakestall summit

out of the mist at last on Cockup with Bassenthwaite village in the centre

Over Water and Mirkholme from Cockup

descending from Cockup with the Ullock Pike ridge in the middle distance

descending from Cockup with Bass Lake ahead

entering the agricultural area with Binsey on the right

looking back at our descent route

the Ullock Pike ridge in the distance still in mist

return route through the fields ..

.. and over Barkbeth Gill

Great Cockup from Barkbeth Farm

our return field track with Bass Lake ahead

Bassenthwaite village from the fields

late sunshine looking to Bassenthwaite village