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26th May 2017 - Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags and Glaramara

Walk Details

Distance walked: 10.8 miles

Total ascent: 3262 ft

OS map used: OL4 - The English Lakes, Northwestern area

Time taken: 8 hrs

Route description: Seathwaite-Stockley Bridge-Styhead Tarn-Sty Head-Seathwaite Fell-Sprinkling Tarn-Allen Crags-Glaramara-Thornythwaite Fell-Thorneythwaite Farm-Seathwaite


My last day in the Lake District and another glorious day for being on the fells. It's even warmer than yesterday but there's also a much stronger breeze to go with it, so it still feels comfortable. The three Wainwrights that I did today; Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags and Glaramara were all last done on the same day in October 2009, actually by more or less the same route except in reverse. Clear skies, warm sunshine and great visibility despite the heat made this a fantastic way to round off my week in the Lakes.

After parking by the side of the road to Seathwaite I made my way to the end of the road and along the bridleway through Seathwaite Farm, then to Stockley Bridge, up Styhead Gill and to Styhead Tarn and Sty Head. From Sty Head I took the path east to Esk Hause and when I reached Sprinkling Tarn left it to make my way north across Seathwaite Fell, visiting the highest top and the Wainwright top along the way. Lunch taken at the Wainwright top I retraced my steps to Sprinkling Tarn and back to the path to Esk Hause. Before the lower pass and the cross shelter was reached I turned left and climbed to the summit of Allen Crags. I then walked north along the ridge to the next summit of Glaramara before visiting the top of Combe Head and descending the ridge of Thorneythwaite Fell down into Borrowdale. I was then left with following the footpath along the track to Thorneythwaite Farm and through fields back to Seathwaite.

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Making my way through Seathwaite Farm with Seathwaite Fell in front of me
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On the path to Stockley Bridge
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Stockley Bridge over Grains Gill
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Looking back to Borrowdale from above Stockley Bridge
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Scafell Pike and Lingmell from Styhead Gill
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A brief stop for refreshments beside Styhead Tarn with a view of Great End, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike and Lingmell
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The stretcher box at the Sty Head Pass
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Wild camper and Styhead Tarn
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Looking back to Great Gable and Green Gable from the path to Sprinkling Tarn
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Great Gable and Green Gable from the highest top on Seathwaite Fell. Unfortunately this isn't the Wainwright top, which is at the northern end of the fell.
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Allen Crags and Esk Pike
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Great End, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike and Lingmell
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Lingmell, a glimpse of Wasdale and the Sty Head Pass
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Glaramara. I'll be there later this afternoon.
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Looking north across Seathwaite Fell. The Wainwright top is at the far end.
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Approaching the Wainwright top
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There's a great view of Borrowdale from this end of the fell so it's worth the visit
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Looking back across the rest of Seathwaite Fell to Great End, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike and Lingmell
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Great Gable and Green Gable
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Great End looms above Sprinkling Tarn
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Sprinkling Tarn is one of my favourite tarns in the Lake District. It's in a great situation, being surrounded by high fells.
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Looking back to Sprinkling Tarn..
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..from the path up to Esk Hause. That's Allen Crags on the left, my next port of call.
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Great Gable and Green Gable from the top of Ruddy Gill
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Bowfell and Esk Pike from the summit of Allen Crags
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Ill Crag and Great End
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Great Gable, Green Gable, Sprinkling Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
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A bit of Borrowdale down on the left, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Glaramara
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Helvellyn and Fairfield in the distance behind the nearer Ullscarf and High Raise
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Looking past the Langdale Pikes to Windermere
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Past Lincomb Tarns between Allen Crags and Glaramara
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A short detour to the west side of the ridge gives me a view down to Seathwaite and where Styhead Gill and Grains Gill meet near Stockley Bridge
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On the south top of Glaramara looking to the higher north one
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On the summit of Glaramara. Looking northwest to Brandreth, Grey Knotts, High Stile and the northwestern fells.
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Bowfell, Esk Pike, Ill Crag and Great End
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Great Gable, Green Gable, Pillar, Brandreth, Base Brown, High Stile and Grey Knotts
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Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond Ullscarf and High Raise
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Harrison Stickle and Pike o'Stickle with the Coniston fells in the distance on the right
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Finally, I have a great view looking north down Borrowdale to Derwent Water, Skiddaw and Blencathra
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The same again from the top of Combe Head
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Turning round to see Bowfell to the left of the summit of Glaramara
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Great views of Borrowdale as I make my way down Thornythwaite Fell
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Looking up The Combe to Combe Head
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The final descent into Borrowdale
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On the track to Thorneythwaite Farm
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and the footpath back to Seathwaite

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