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| Ulpha Bridge at the foot of The Pike, there are ample roadside spaces to park on the approach to the bridge |
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| The River Duddon from the bridge |
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| Turning left past the bridge onto the lane which leads up Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Looking back from the foot of Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Passing Bobbin Mill Cottages |
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| Looking back from the cottages to Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man and Caw |
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| The Pike from Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Hesk Fell from Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Caw and Stickle Pike from Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Whitfell from Bobbin Mill Hill |
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| Approaching Old Hall Farm |
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| Lookng back to Old Hall Farm |
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| Whitfell and Bigertmire Pasture fom above Old Hall Farm |
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| The Dunnerdale Fells of Caw, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill and Great Stickle from above Old Hall Farm |
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| We turn off the road at a junction, which is a 160 yards beyond Old Hall Farm, onto the lane leading to Hole House |
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| Lookng over to The Pike from the Hole House junction |
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| The Hole House lane is only followed for 35 yards before turning off it uphill to Bigert Mire Farm |
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| Whitfell from the lane to Bigert Mire Farm |
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| Approaching Bigert Mire Farm |
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| A bridleway fingerpost points the way through the farmyard ..... |
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| ..... and onto a rough track which leads past two field barns |
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| Approching the second field barn |
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| Looking back to the Dunnerdale Fells |
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| Whitfell from the second field barn |
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| Plough Hill and Buck Barrow from the second field barn |
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| The Pike and Caw from the second field barn |
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| The rough track continues on towards Bigertmire Pasture |
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| Looking over towards The Duddon Estuary |
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| Plough Hill and Buck Barrow from Bigertmire Pasture |
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The Coniston Fells over Bigertmire Pasture as the rough track comes to an end
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| The bridleway continues as a clear footpath |
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| Looking across to Stainton Pike |
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| The Ennerdale Fells of Caw Fell, Haycock, Scoat Fell, Red Pike and Pillar over the head of the Holehouse Gill valley |
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| Hesk Fell across the Holehouse Gill valley |
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| The Coniston Fells over Tth Pike ~ Hesk Fell col from Bigertmire Pasture |
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| Approaching the Bigertmire Pasture intake fence and wall |
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| The bridleway passes through a handgate in the fence |
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| Hesk Fell from the handgate |
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| Stainton Pike from the ruined intake wall |
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| The view north from the intake wall, Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Pillar, Crag Hill, Sail, Kirk Fell, Great Gable. Scafell, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Esk Pike form the horizon |
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| The bridleway continues on from the intake wall on a rising traverse over Whitfell's north-western slopes |
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| The Coniston Fells from Whitfell's north-western slope |
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| As height is gained Bowfell and Crinkle Crags appear on the right over Hesk Fell |
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| The steep rising traverse begins to ease off as it nears the watershed between Whitfell and Stainton Pike |
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| Fox Crags and Stainton Pike from the bridleway |
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| There's no need to continue on the bridleway all the way to the watershed, we leave it for an indistinct path which climbs Whitfell's northern slope |
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| The Scafells from the start of the path to the summit |
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| Stainton Pike from the path to the summit |
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| The Coniston Fells from the path to the summit |
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| The Irt and Esk Estuary at Ravenglass |
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| Stainton Pike and Holehouse Tarn |
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| Looking back to the Scafells from just below the summit |
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| Approaching the ancient tumulus on the summit of Whitfell |
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| The trig column on Whitell |
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| The summit cairn and windshelter |
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| The Coniston Fells of Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Brim Fell, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brown Pike, Walna Scar and White Maiden from the summit of Whitfell |
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| The Duddon Estuary from the summit of Whitfell |
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| Black Combe across Buck Barrow, Great Paddy Crag and Kinmont Buck Barrow from the summit of Whitfell |
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| Burn Moor from the summit of Whitfell |
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| The West Cumberland Coast from the summit of Whitfell |
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| Stainton Pike in the middle distance from the summit of Whitfell |
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| White Pike, Woodend Height and Yoadcastle in the middle distance. Lank Rigg, Whoap, Caw Fell, Haycock, Scoat Fell, Red Pike, Pillar, Crag Hill, Sail and Kirk Fell form the horizon |
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| Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Scafell, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Esk Pike, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Cold Pike and Fairfield form the horizon from the summit of Whitfell |
