OUNDALE is a valley that Lakeland visitors will have looked up dozens of times as they’ve driven up the Kirkstone Pass, but mentioning its name to even a seasoned fellwalker is likely to elicit a blank look. Equally, when walkers gather to debate their favourite fells, I’ll wager Stony Cove Pike gets precious few votes. This is a shame because, despite its unassuming, flat-topped appearance, it has many facets and hidden recesses. Six ridges radiate from the top; in purely numerical terms, that
