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| The walk starts from a parking area at Beckside Farm on the A595 road |
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| Directly opposite the parking area a lane runs along the edge of Millhaw Wood to to Rallis Farm |
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| White Combe and White Hall Knott from the lane |
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| Past Rallis Farm the lane continues on towards Whicham Mill |
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| As the lane descends to Whicham Mill we continue on a rough track which rises to a gate and stile |
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| Passing Whicham Mill |
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| The gate and stile above Whicham Mill |
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| Looking back to Whicham Mill from the gate |
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| The track descends slightly to a another gate which gives access to the open fellside |
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| Shortly after passing through the gate the track fords Whitecombe Beck, a footbridge can be used if the beck is in spate |
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| The wide track initially follows Whitecombe Beck Below Sty Knotts but fades to a green droveway path as it begins to climb above the beck |
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| Looking across to the summit of White Combe |
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| Looking back along the droveway |
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| The headwall of the Whitecombe Beck valley comes into view |
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| A little further along, Horse Back ridge comes into view jutting into the valley |
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| Swine Crag on the slopes of White Hall Knott |
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| Crossing over Blackcombe Beck |
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| Approaching the foot of Horse Back ridge |
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| From the foot of Horse Back the route ahead becomes more obvious, the droveway path climbing the western flank of White Combe via a series of three zig-zags |
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| Looking back along the valley from the foot of Horse Back |
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| A little further on from Horse Back Whitecombe Beck is crossed via a simple plank bridge |
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| Looking back To White Hall Knott from the footbridge |
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| Beginning the climb up to the first zig-zag on the western slopes of White Combe |
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| Looking across to Hentoe Hill from the first zig-zag turn |
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| Looking down to the footbridge over Whitecombe Beck |
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| The lower part of Whitecombe Beck valley |
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| The upper part of Horse Back ridge from the droveway path |
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| The droveway continues to climb steadily for almost half a mile to the second turn of the zig-zag |
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| Looking over to the unamed combe between Horse Back ridge and Hentoe Hill |
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| Approaching the second zig-zag of the droveway where it makes an acute turn back up the slope |
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| Looking back along the droveway from the second turn |
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| The climb up to the third zig-zag turn, although short, is the steepest part of the whole ascent |
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| Whitecombe Head from the upper part of the droveway |
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| Looking back to the Duddon Estuary from the upper part of the droveway |
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| The droveway is used to bring sheep down to the valley |
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| Black Combe from the upper part of the droveway |
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| Whitecombe Head from the droveway which soon fades as it emerges onto the ridge |
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| Looking over to the summit of White Combe |
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| The rocky summits of Kinmont Buck Barrow and Buck Barrow come into view |
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| Looking back towards Black Combe as the faint path turns north east towards Stoupdale Head |
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| The bleak summit ridge of Stoupdale Head, the path avoids the highest point |
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| Buck Barrow, Whit Fell on the left as we leave the path, turning right to locate the summit |
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| Black Combe from the point where we leave the path |
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| Looking back to Kinmont Buck Barrow, Buck Barrow and Whit Fell |
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| Approaching the summit of Stoupdale Head |
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| The summit cairn consists of only a few stones set on a wide expanse of tussocky grass |
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| Kinmont Buck Barrow, Buck Barrow and Whitfell from the summit of Stoupdale Head |
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| Great Gable, Scafell, Scafell Pike,Esk Pike, Bowfell, Crinkle Crags and Grey Friar on the horizon |
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| The Coniston Fells from the summit of Stoupdale Head |
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| The Duddon Estuary from the summit of Stoupdale Head |
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| Black Combe from the summit of Stoupdale Head |
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| AW recommended visting Stoupdale Crags on the eastern end of the summit plateau |
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| Stoupdale from the edge of Stoupdale Crags |
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| The Coniston Fells over Black Crag from Stoupdale Crags |
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| The summit of White Combe from the edge of Stoupdale Crags |
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| Black Combe from the edge of Stoupdale Crags |
