The route map from our walk

A very 'spring' like scene as we left Seatoller village

The camp site looked almost full as we walked along the road towards Seathwaite farm

Our route would take us up Grains Gill, the valley to the left of Seathwaite Fell and we would come back down past the trees on the right

Zooming in on Taylorgill Force

Stockley Bridge, which we crossed twice on the walk!

Looking up Grains Gill at the towering crags of Great End

Looking back down Borrowdale, Skiddaw can just be seen in the far distance

Tim was really happy to be back out in the mountains again

Another view down the valley from higher up the gill, Skiddaw is more visible now

The crags of Great End from the top of Ruddy Gill

Looking back down the valley again from the top of Ruddy Gill, Derwent Water is also visible now

Great End

Looking back towards a cloud covered Great Gable as we walked towards Esk Hause

Esk Pike, our target for today, from Esk Hause

Looking across towards Sca Fell Pike, as we climbed towards Esk Pike, Ill Crag is just coming out of the cloud

Looking down into Esk Dale

Looking back at the 'easier' side of Great End

Sheena and Tim on the summit of Esk Pike. Even though it was a very busy bank holiday weekend we still had the place to ourselves

The 'Sca Fells' from Esk Pike

Great End and Sprinkling Tarn from the descent from Esk Pike

Allen Crags and Glaramara, with Skiddaw in the far distance

Back down to the top of Ruddy Gill again

Sprinkling Tarn, we sat and had our lunch on the large boulder on the right of this photo

Glaramara from Sprinkling Tarn

Great Gable from Sprinkling Tarn

As we dropped down from Sprinkling Tarn, Sty Head Tarn comes into view

Lingmell (right) with the huge chasm of Piers Gill and Sca Fell Pike on the left

Great Gable from Sty Head, this was third time lucky this year, on our last two visits we had thick mist and no views

Looking down on Sty Head Tarn

The view back from Sty Head Tarn towards Sca Fell Pike, it was a very popular spot today

'Dog Posing in Stream'

Looking down into Borrowdale as we descend from Sty Head

A similar view but this one from the trees

Looking back along the road towards the farm from Seathwaite Bridge