The route map from the walk

Early morning sun on High Scawdel, our ascent would be up the valley on the right of this picture

The lane leading from the village down to the bridge across the River Derwent

The 'new' bridge across the River Derwent

Looking back across the fields to the village, with the winter sun just coming up behind Bessyboot

Castle Crag with King's How behind from the climb up to Rigghead Quarry

Walking alongside Tongue Gill heading towards the old quarry workings, top left of the picture

The view eastwards from the old quarry workings, Helvellyn is in the distance

The view south from the climb to High Spy from Wilsons Bield (the  depression in the centre of the photo) our route had come up from the valley in the centre left. Dale Head is the summit on the right and the Sca Fells are those in the distance

Tim enjoying himself of High Spy

Looking across to Helvellyn again from High Spy

Me and Tim on High Spy (not the main summit, but a cairn a few hundred yards south of the main one) Dale Head is to the left and Hindscrath is the summit behind me

Looking back to High Spy summit (left) Dale Head and Hindscrath from the top of Eel Crags

Looking down into the Newlands valley from Eel Crags

The view north towards Skiddaw (Blencathra is on the far right) as we walked towards the 'north top' of High Spy

The NW fells from the ridge

Another view of the NW fells and the ridge down from Hindscarth into the Newlands valley

Looking south along the ridge back towards the summit of High Spy

The village of Grange from the 'north top' of High Spy

Tim looking very attentively at something, not sure what!

Scope End mines, with Causey Pike and Scar Crags in the background

The Helvellyn range from Maiden Moor

Catbells, Skiddaw and Derwent Water from Maiden Moor

Derwent Water

Looking across Derwent Water to Walla Crag

One of the launches on Derwent Water

Castle Crag with Combe Head behind from Grange village

Following the The Cumbria Way back to Rosthwaite through Low Hows Wood

Eagle Crag dominated the view as we walked back along the lane to the village