These were the last two summits we needed to do to complete all of the 'Central Fells'. Not really sure why, but we'd sort of put them off several times before. Well we decided to tackle them head on today, as the weather was going to be so nice. The usual route picks it's way through the crags up the front of Eagle Crag, I wasn't 100% sure that I could manage with any scrambling with my neck, and when we got there and saw some snow still sitting on the crag we decided to cheat and use the back door route. I think we picked the slightly easier option, but it was still involved lots of huffing and puffing up the steep slopes to the side of Poundsey Crag. The hard work was worth it as the views from the summit down into the Borrowdale and Langstrath valleys were stunning. The walk along the broad ridge to Sergeants Crag was very interesting due to the large amounts of thawing snow, but nothing too bad. We had thought about going up onto High Raise from Sergeants Crag, but the wet snow was making the going heavy in places so we dropped back down by our ascent route instead.
Hazel Bank with Grange Fell behind as we left Rosthwaite village
Heading along the quiet lane out of the village
The view into the head of Borrowdale, with Base Brown and Green Gable (r) and Lingmell (c)
Looking back towards High Spy
Our first view of Eagle Crag
A little further along the valley Sergeants Crag can be seen behind
Waterfalls in Greenup Gill
The back down Greenup Gill, with High Spy in the distance
As we made the ascent of Eagle Crag, we spotted a small herd of deer, I just managed to get this shot before the moved off
Sheena coming up the steep slopes alongside Poundsey Crag
Looking across to a snowy High Raise
What a view, all that hard work was really worth it!
Hmmm, a ladder stile, not Tim's favourite thing, he has problems co-ordinating his feet with the rungs!
Me and Tim dog heading for the summit of Eagle Crag
The view looking down into Borrowdale
and the one into Langstrath
The view from the summit was really stunning, I could have stayed there for ages
But we needed to head over to Sergeants Crag as well, through some deep snow by the look of it!
Sheena was enjoying the warm sunshine though, think a bit of sun block maybe needed????
Looking back to Eagle Crag with a cloud topped Skiddaw in the far distance
Looking across Bessyboot to the distinctive peak of Honister Crag (c)
Mission accomplished, Sheena and Tim on Sergeants Crag, the Central Fells completed!
Well I had to get in on the act as well didn't I????
Glaramara from Sergeants Crag
A very snowy view of pike O'Stickle (l) and Bow Fell (r)
Bow Fell and Esk Pike from Sergeants Crag
A trio of Herdwicks on Sergeants Crag
Poundsey Crag from the descent
Tim's usual cheeky pose!
Heading back down Greenup Gill
The junction of Greenup Gill and Langstrath Beck
Waterfalls in Langsrath Beck
In search of the perfect photo! LOL ....
Zooming in along Langstrath towards Bow Fell
A view back to Greenup Gill
Galleny Force
and a close up view
Sheena's view of Galleny Force
From Galleny Force it was a simple stroll back along the valley to Rosthwaite
Another view back towards Greenup Gill, the C2C route goes along this towards Grasmere
We stopped off at The Langstrath on the way back to Rosthwaite
The waitress service was excellent!
The quiet hamlet of Stonethwaite
Looking back to Eagle Crag
A close up shot through the trees
Back at Rosthwaite
Castle Crag catching the afternoon sun from the car park, a fitting end to a lovely day on the fells!
I hope that you have enjoyed looking at the photograph's from this walk? If you have any questions or comments regarding them or the walk in general, please either leave a message below, or send me an email, and I will get back to you asap. Thanks Gary ...
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Our last walk was a visit to Lords Seat and Barf
Our last walk was pot hole hunting at Ribblehead 
Other Lake District walks 2010 walks journalAll of the photograph's from this walk were taken using my Sony A700 camera or Sheena's Canon Ixus 100IS camera
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