Birks & St. Sunday Crag

Date                    01/09/2002

Walk done by:     Pam & Jed

Weather:             Glorious.  Temp Very warm

Distance             6 miles

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At the start of the walk - first sighting of Ullswater 

Slightly higher on the climb from Patterdale

The start of the steep ascent of Birks

Ullswater, from Thornhow End 

Place Fell from Thornhow End

Braesteads from above ThornhowCrag

Looking up to St Ssunday Crag

Ullswater from the approach to Birks 

A determined Pam (you can't beat Ribbleton stock) on Birks summit

Looking east from Birks

The westerly view from Birks

Looking back to Birks from the ascent of St. Sunday Crag

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St. Sunday Crag summit cairn

Looking back to the summit - note thecouple sheltering from the wind on the far right

Grisedale Tarn on the descent. Our path back to Patterdale is clearly visible on the right

Now on the return journey, St Sunday Crag looms to the right

Looking down Grisedale