The Western Fells form the southern wall of the Buttermere valley and the northern fence of Wasdale. Between the two lies Ennerdale so that in effect the group is the shape of a single horseshoe, each branch about 10 miles in length. At the head of Ennerdale stands Great Gable. The southern arc of the group travels due west from Great Gable, the main ridge consisting of Kirk Fell, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Haycock and Caw Fell.
Walk from Seathwaite starting in the Dark and heavy rain up Styhead Ghyll to Styhead tarn and then up to Esk Hause begining to get light very poor visibility then upto Scafell Pike passing below Broad crag and returning the same way to Esk Hause and then descending along Ruddy gill and back to Seathwaite weather clearing as we get back to the start.
