Blue skies over Shipman Knotts as we head up Longsldedale.

Parking at the small hamlet of Sadgill.

As we ascend the slopes of Grey Crag the view of the valley opens up.

The route comes up this gully.

The view from Great Howe.

Tarn Crag

Grey Crag summit, wonderful clear views today of the Howgills.

The depression between Grey Crag and Tarn Crag is a bog and the best route is to follow the fenceline to the right of this photo.

Striding out too the summit but as usual Bailey gets there first.

The first thing to do when you reach your 100th wainwright is update your Facebook Status!

Beautiful blue skies reflected in the pool by the survey column.

Harter Fell and Gatesgarth gap.

For us it was a direct descent down ito the valley following the fence.

The new bridge on the quarry road.

Waterfalls in Sprint Gill.

The view back down Longsleddale. This would have been a good escape route back to the car but we turned back up towards Wrengill Quarry.

Wrengill quarry, my favourite site of industrial working in the Lake District.

Shadows on slate.

Just needs a bit of oil!.

Tarn Crag from the quarry.

Wren Gill. More like limestone country as the beck disappears underground.

Crossing Wren Gill (camera to hand just in case she fell in- sadly Fran is more sure footed than that!).

Tarn Crag across the valley as we took the direct route up to Kentmere Pike summit.

We soon reached the ridge and met the path that comes from Harter Fell.

Across the kentmere valley the distinctive Ill Bell Ridge.

Ill Bell.

Snow shower behind Branstree.

Bailey maintains look-out as the food comes out on Kentmere Pike summit.

The cairn on Kentmere Pike with Harter Fell behind.

Great views but cold in the wind.

Scafell Pikes over the shoulder of Ill Bell.

Looking back to Kentmere Pike.

Grey Crag and the distant Howgills.

We were heading to Shipman Knotts on the right via the rise on the left (Goat Scar.)

Looking up the valley from Goat Scar, Branstree being the round fell.

On Goat Scar.

Evening light on Ill Bell Ridge.

Onwards to Shipman Knotts.

A good clear path down from Kentmere Pike

Kentmere Pike from Shipman Knotts.

Wonderful light over Coniston Fells.

The descent from Shipman Knotts is steep in places.

Soon we reach the Sadgill Stile End track and follow it down to the car at Sadgill.

A great afternoon on the fells above this remote valley we only spoke to one other walker on the whole route.