Photographs and Pictures taken from local, easy-to-follow, circular walks by Mike Walker

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Sign at Rhiw Gwerdydd asking walkers to refrain from building stone cairns   Huge rock on the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd   Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Craig-y-llyn   A large and very stubborn Bull standing in the middle of the leading road down from Llynnau Cregennen   Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) from the path near Llynnau Cregennen   Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from the path near Ty'n-llidiart   Sheep dip west of Dyffr-ydan   Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) (left) from the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd   Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) consumed by cloud from Rhiw Gwredydd   The Mawddach Estuary and the Y Garn (Rhinogs) massiff beyond from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   On the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   Craig-y-llyn from Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   Ladder stile on the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) with Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in the background   Approaching the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)   Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Craig-y-llyn   Braich Ddu (Craig Cwm-llwd) from the summit of Craig-y-llyn   Tyrrau Mawr from Craig-y-llyn   Brocken Spectre with Llyn Cyri beyond from Twll yr Ogof (Craig-y-llyn)   Y Garn (Rhinogs) from Twll yr Ogof   Llyn Cyri from Braich Ddu (Craig Cwm-llwyd)   The Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Braich Ddu (Craig Cwm-llwyd)   Fence corner marking the summit of Braich Ddu (Craig Cwm-llwyd)   Looking south-east down the track from Craigmerwydd towards Tyrrau Mawr   Looking east down the track from Craigmerwydd towards Foel Offrwm   The ruin at Hafotty-fach   Llynnau Cregennen   The Greyhound Inn, Bothel   Heading back to Bothel from Borrowscale   Track on Borrowscale   Caermote Hill from Caermote Roman Fort   The summit of Caermote Hill   The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill   Caermote Hill from St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)   St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)   The rather uninspiring summit of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)   St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)   Lambing time on Borrowscale   Bothel from Borrowscale   The other entrance to the woods below Swinside (Portinscale)   Cat Bells, High Spy (just poking up) and Dale Head (Newlands) (in the distance far right) from the Swinside Inn near Portinscale   Cottages next door to the Swinside Inn near Portinscale   Sign outside the Swinside Inn near Portinscale   The Swinside Inn near Portinscale   The rather uninspiring summit of Swinside (Portinscale)   The view north from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Skiddaw and Blencathra   The view north west from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Barf and Bassenthwaite Lake   The view from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Derwent Water, Cat Bells , Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head (Newlands), Hindscarth, Robinson, Causey Pike, Sail, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Barrow and Gridedale Pike   The entrance to the woods below Swinside (Portinscale)   The setting sun from Nab Scar on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Rydal Water (centre) with Lake Windermere (top left) and Grasmere (right) from Nab Scar on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Nab Scar summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Sunset from Heron Pike on the Fairfield Horseshoe   The rocky outcrop on the summit of Heron Pike on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Heron Pike (North Top) summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Sun set over Heron Pike (North Top) on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Great Rigg and Fairfield from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Stone Arthur from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Grasmere from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Great Rigg from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Great Rigg summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Great Rigg summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Seat Sandal from Great Rigg on The Fairfield Horeshoe   Great Rigg from Fairfield on The Fairfield Horeshoe   On the summit of Fairfield   Fairfield summit wind shelter   The Helvellyn Ridge featuring Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Fairfield   Lake Windermere and Rydal Valley from Rydal Head with Heron Pike on the right   Helvellyn (centre) from Hart Crag   St Sunday Crag from Hart Crag   Great Rigg from Hart Crag   Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top), Great Rigg, Rydal Head and Fairfield from Hart Crag   Hart Crag summit cairn   Hart Crag from Dove Crag   Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag and St Sunday Crag from Dove Crag   Dove Crag summit cairn   Dove Crag summit cairn   Middle Dodd, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, the Scandale Valley and Lake Windermere from High Pike (Scandale)   High Pike (Scandale) summit cairn   Heron Pike (North Top) from Low Pike (Scandale)   Heron Pike from Low Pike (Scandale)   High Pike (Scandale) from Low Pike (Scandale)   Lake Windermere, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top) and Great Rigg (far right) from the summit of Low Pike (Scandale)   Rocky outcrop marking the summit of Low Pike (Scandale) with High Pike (Scandale) (above left) in the background   Rocky outcrop marking the summit of Low Pike (Scandale)   The high drystone wall on Low Pike (Scandale)   Bakestall from the Cumbria Way, Back O' Skiddaw   Dash Beck   Dead Crags (Bakestall) from Birkett Edge   Dash Beck and Black Nettle Hause from Birkett Edge   Skiddaw in the snow from Bakestall summit cairn   Bakestall summit cairn   Bakestall summit cairn   Deep snow on a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Descending towards Bakestall from a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   The trig point and viewpoint indicator on the summit of a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   The trig point on the summit of a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Mike & his dog on the a very cold and snowy Skiddaw   Bowscale Fell (left) and Blencathra or Saddleback with Sharp Edge clearly visible (centre right) in the snow from Sale How (Skiddaw)  


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