Thursday 16 September

 Beautiful sunny day. We decide to walk to Bow Fell (902m). We set off through the campsite to Stool End farm and then up the Band. A steady climb. Hot and sweaty. We pause for coffee and flapjack at 3 tarns in the clouds! As we set off for the final ascent to the summit the cloud evaporates and we get fantastic views.  We reach the top after 2 hours climbing. 

Then the descent to Angle tarn where we have lunch and then towards Mickelden for the dreaded knee and ankle crunching descent. I have a quick dip in a pool in the beck. A pint outside in the sun at the Old Dungeon Ghyll completes the 5 and a half hour circuit.