Esk Pike and Rossett Pike

Well it was forecast to be the hottest day of the year on Friday and it was certainly rather warm! We set off early though and arrived nice and early in Langdale, parking in the shade at Stickle Barn carpark. A walk into the valley before ascending the Rossett Gill path to the summit of Rossett Pike gave fabulous views - all my photos were pretty washed out, so there's been quite a bit of editing of light and colour to reflect the reality of the day.  We took care to utilise any shade for brief stops and were glad of the gentle breeze that welcomed us as we reached the top of Rossett Gill and then onto Rossett Pike. From there we dropped down to Angle tarn before slogging up the path to ore gap. It was nice to find some good samples of haematite on the path. From Esk Pike there were cracking views across much of the central Lakes. We then dropped down to Esk Haws before returning to Angle tarn and the descent down Rossett Gill. On the way down we took time, as we had in the morning, to look for different club mosses ...more club moss information will appear in the next blog. A great day out and good to be back on the bigger fells. 

Going towards Rossett Gill on the left.

A rescued orange swift moth - a new one to me.

Langdale axe factory.

Potential bird's-eye or accretionary lapilli tuff - stones on the footpath.
These may have been formed by ash concreting with hail or rain in the upper atmosphere, 
and then falling out into sediment to form the rock. 

From the summit of Rossett Pike....

Looking over Angle tarn ...the path to Ore Gap goes to the left of Esk Pike and the return route via Esk Hause is the eroded path on the right. 

Looking back down Ore Gap to Glaramara.

Looking down over Langdale from Esk Pike. 

Scafell Pike.

Angle tarn. 

Fir clubmoss and stag's-horn clubmoss.

Returning down to Langdale.