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| A stile and footpath sign situated a few hundred yards to the south of Dale Bottom provide the starting point for this walk |
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| The footpath runs parallel to the main road heading towards Shoulthwaite Gill. However it's followed for a few yards before turning off to follow the wall below Snipes How |
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| Dodd Crag on Bleaberry Fell comes into view as the path passes below Snipes How |
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| Looking over to the Skiddaw group of fells from the path below Snipes How |
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| Looking back to Blencathra |
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| Dodd Crag across Bracken Riggs, a half left turn from this point leads to the top of Snipes How |
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| The Skiddaw group of fells from Snipes How |
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| Snipeshow Tarn nestling between the rocky outcrops |
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| Skiddaw from Snipeshow Tarn |
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| Following the wall on Bracken Riggs heading towards Shouthwaite Gill with Iron Crag directly ahead. This route is not practical in late summer when the path is choked by high bracken |
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| Looking back to Blencathra from the path over Bracken Riggs |
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| Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise and White Side from Bracken Riggs |
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| Goat Crag comes into view. The route traverses the obvious grass shelf below it to the left centre skyline |
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| White Side and Helvellyn across the wooded slopes of The Benn |
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| Looking to Shoulthwaite Gill flanked by Benn Man and Iron Crag |
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| Goat Crag and the shelf route from near the end of the wall |
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| Clough Head across High Rigg |
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| Looking back to Blencathra from the end of the wall |
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| Starting the climb to the shelf below Goat Crag |
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| Goat Crag from the path onto the shelf |
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| Looking across to White Side and Helvellyn |
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| Looking back down to the wall from the edge of the shelf . . . |
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| . . . and from the same position, Blencathra |
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| Clough Head across High Rigg |
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| The shelf is followed to the open slopes that lie beyond the southern end of Goat Crag |
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| Blencathra from the top of the shelf |
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| Looking across the face of Goat Crag to Skiddaw |
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| Clough Head from the top of the shelf |
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| On reaching the open slopes the summit ridge comes into view |
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| Looking to Helvellyn |
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| There is only a faint trace of a path as a half right turn is made to traverse above the top of Goat Crag towards the summit |
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| Looking to Clough Head |
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| Looking to Blencathra, the top of Goat Crag is on the right |
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| The summit comes into view as the path meets a fence which is crossed via a stile |
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| A glimpse of Thirlmere from the stile |
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| Approaching the summit of Bleaberry Fell |
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| The summit wind shelter |
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| Clough Head over High Rigg |
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| Stybarrow Dodd, Raise and White Side with the summit of Catstycam just visible on the right |
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| Helvellyn above the south east cairn |
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| Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Great Rigg, and Seat Sandal with Steel Fell on the right |
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| Looking south along the connecting ridge to High Seat |
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| On the horizon - High Raise, Pike o' Stickle, Grey Friar, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Esk Pike |
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| The Scafells left centre with Great Gable and Kirk Fell on the right |
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| High Spy and Maiden Moor across Borrowdale |
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| A glimpse of Derwent Water backed by Catbells |
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| Bassenthwaite Lake beyond the north west cairn |
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| The Skiddaw group above Keswick |
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| Looking north to Lonscale Fell |
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| Looking over the top of Dodd Crag to Blencathra |
