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| A parking area beside an old quarry on the Santon Bridge ~ Eskdale Green road is the starting point for this walk |
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| A short distance above the car park is the start of a path leading to Wasdale which is the usual way to climb Irton Pike |
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| However we continue further along the road to start the ascent from the main forestry road |
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| The summit of Irton Pike from the foresty road |
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| We only follow the main forestry road for 100 yards before turning off it onto an older road |
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| A small cairn situated 35 yards from the road junction indicates the start of path which leads directy to the summit. The lower section of the path rises through an extensive area of self-seeded birches which restrict views |
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| Looking back to Muncaster Fell from a brief clearing in the birch trees |
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| The Whit Fell group of fells through the thicket of birch trees |
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| Gradually the path emerges from the tree cover ..... |
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| ..... to reveal the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Muncaster Fell across the valley of the River Mite |
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| The path veers left to climb up to a level shoulder on the western side of the summit |
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| Green Crag and Great Worm Crag from the climb to the west shoulder |
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| Looking over towards Lank Rigg, Whoap and Caw Fell from the climb to the west shoulder |
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| Rough Crag, Hesk Fell, Woodland Height, Whit Fell, Burn Moor and Black Combe from the climb to the west shoulder |
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| Black Combe and Muncaster Fell from the path to the west shoulder |
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| Approaching the west shoulder |
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| Haycock, Scoat Fell, Red Pike and Yewbarrow from the west shoulder |
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| A glimpse of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg through the trees on the west shoulder |
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| It's only a short climb from the west shoulder to reach the summit |
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| The Miterdale Forest from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Looking to Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Harter Fell, Dow Crag and Green Crag from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Hesk Fell, Woodland Height,Stainton Pike,Whit Fell, Burn Moor and Black Combe from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Muncaster Fell from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Looking down on Santon Bridge from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Swainson Knott, Latter Barrow, Lank Rigg, Whoap and Caw Fell from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Caw Fell, Seatallan, Haycock, Scoat Fell, Red Pike and Yewbarrow from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Kirk Fell and Great Gable at the head of Wasdale from the summit of Irton Pike |
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| Illgill Head and Whin Rigg from the summit of Irton Pike |
