Lake District 4 - Harter Fell & Stepping Stones
11 May 2004
Harter Fell
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George by the trig point, near the top of the Duddon/Eskdale Harter Fell (654m / 2146ft).
Although the weather had been beautiful when we left Broughton, by the time we
reached the summit 90 minutes later, it was thick mist
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We ascended via the public footpath from Birks farm straight up the side of the
fell, but it was diverted significantly due to the major forestry clearance
underway.
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We returned via the Eskdale/Duddon col and the forest road, which seemed much
shorter than on my previous visit, on that occasion returning from Scafell Pike
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Looking back to Harter Fell from the Birks Bridge car park
Duddon Stepping Stones
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Lucy and the dogs on the stepping stones on the bridleway across the Duddon to
Grassguards
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