I know this wasn't the question, but following on from PP's suggestion, if you're all-round fit lads (rather than old fogies!) you might want to consider the Wasdale Horseshoe, that incorporates all these... If the weather plays ball, you should get some of the best views available in the LD... http...

I also very much like Driftwood's verse. I've nothing to offer of my own, but for some inexplicable reason, Hardy's "In time of 'The Breaking of Nations'" often comes to mind when I'm alone in the hills - perhaps because the sentiment expressed : that wonderful things were there long befor...

mountainstar wrote:Cnitch?

Heck, I'm clearly not setting very difficult puzzles! That's the one!

A very well known hill viewed (zoomed) from a less usual angle...

Upper end of Eskdale?

Outer part of Porthmadog estuary?

This subject has been addressed a few times before on the "Gear" forum, most recently here (in a slightly different guise)...

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=102236

... and there are some responses that should be of interest to you.

Loch Morr, viewed from the West???

What a great read! Wonderful - thanks for posting!

Aahhh - Torridon. Just bee-oo-ti-ful. I feel very envious.

Good to see that Jackie is able to manage a hill like this - hope this is part of a steady improvement.

Loch Kishorn??

On the ridge en route from Cadair Idris to Craig-las...???

I do envy you living so close to all that!

Duncan's moved to Dundee, but I can't even visit him in the current lockdown .

All the best for the New Year, and especially hoping that Jackie makes a full recovery.

Allan

Sierra Madre Oriental...

In January 2019 I was up An Caisteal and Beinn a'Chroin on separate days. Both mornings the temperature gauge in the car was showing -7 or -8. It was a bit breezy up top on both hills, nice if you found a sheltered spot but bitterly cold in the exposed places. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50...