Round again and some new outliers

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Completing my second round of Wainwrights on Wastwater Screes. Combining it with three outlying fells (including a Marilyn) for a longer walk. .

Weather thankfully more overcast than recently.

After parking at Forge Bridge I initially followed the fantastic track through Eskdale

I started heading uphill behind Beckfoot station

Harter Fell and Green Pike from the initial climb

Blea Tarn looked a lovely spot to chill out - but still plenty to be done today

Bleatarn Hill is a nice spot - looking over to Muncaster Fell where I hope to be later

Boat How now ahead - easy walking today but I imagine this is wet going usually

Scafell and Burnmoor Tarn from Boat How

Burnmoor Tarn and what's left of the footbridge marked on the map

Kirk Fell from the climb to Illgill Head

Shapely Yewbarrow and the Pillar group from Illgill Head

Whin Rigg ahead - stay near the edge for the best views

Yewbarrow prominent again and the screes as I look back along the ridge.

These two are almost certainly better done from Wasdale but you still get a fantastic ridge walk from any direction.

Whin Rigg again

Second round done - it was remarked later that I could have looked happier.

Never really intended to do a second round but did a few out west with my Mum and Dad as they finished their rounds and realised it was within my grasp.

Funnily enough I now have only 30 or so to do for a 3rd round but doubt that I'll be finishing that any time soon - or I may as well have turned round and climbed these two again!

The ridge ahead to Irton Pike

Muncaster Fell from Irton Pike - getting increasingly anxious that the way I planned up that hill may be a no go.

Wasdale from Irton Pike - a horrible jungle like descent from here to the Wasdale road.

Muncaster Fell ahead with the straight up route I had planned looking more and more unlikely

As suspected... the Northern flank (from Murthwaite Halt) looked like this. Very uninviting.

So I headed round to the Western approach. Definitely the smart move even if it did add on a few miles.

Hooker Crag now ahead

The Trig Point on Hooker Crag - the Wainwright summit of Muncaster Fell - looking to the true top

Muncaster Fell's summit - a Marilyn

Silver Knott - the last summit of the day - in view

Looking back at Muncaster Fell from Silver Knott