7 miles 2,500 ft of ascent 4hrs 45 mins

We parked in the National Trust car park at the Old Dungeon Ghyll and contoured around towards New Dundgeon Ghyll. From here we headed up the beck and within an hour and a half were at Stickle Tarn. Going around the tarn we headed up again behind Pavey Ark, and cut across reasonably flat but boggy land between Thunacar Knott and Harrison's Stickle. We reached a small tarn at Stake Pass and had lunch, before heading back down Stake Gill to the Old Dundgeon Gill.

Mick, Torben & Jim

Torben & Jim

Up the beck to Stickle Tarn

Up the beck to Stickle Tarn

On the way up (Photo: J Knight)

Looking back down the beck

Looking back down the beck

Stickle Tarn

Reflections in Stickle Tarn

Torben & Jim deciding the route

Pavey Ark reflected in Stickle Tarn

Harrison's Stickle 736m

Sheep surveying domain

Looking down on Stickle Tarn

Looking down on Stickle Tarn

Mick & Torben at top of Pavey Ark (Photo: J Knight)

Pike of Stickle on the right

Tarn at Stake Pass

The route back down Stake Gill

A well deserved pint in the Old Dungeon Ghyll