3rd July 2011 - The Nab and several other far eastern fells
Walk Details
Distance walked: 10.4 miles
Total ascent: 3712 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 7.5 hrs
Route description: Hartsop-Gray Crag-Thornthwaite Crag-High Street-Rampsgill Head-Rest Dodd-The Nab-Satura Crag-Brock Crags-Hartsop
I parked in the car park in Hartsop and set off up the first fell of my walk, Gray Crag. From Gray Crag I made my over to Thornthwaite Crag and then to High Street. After having my lunch there I set off for Rampsgill Head and then Rest Dodd. I then made the walk across to The Nab before backtracking to the wall running under Rest Dodd and then eventually arriving on the summit of Brock Crags. I then made the descent back into Hartsop.
Total ascent: 3712 ft
OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area
Time taken: 7.5 hrs
Route description: Hartsop-Gray Crag-Thornthwaite Crag-High Street-Rampsgill Head-Rest Dodd-The Nab-Satura Crag-Brock Crags-Hartsop
I parked in the car park in Hartsop and set off up the first fell of my walk, Gray Crag. From Gray Crag I made my over to Thornthwaite Crag and then to High Street. After having my lunch there I set off for Rampsgill Head and then Rest Dodd. I then made the walk across to The Nab before backtracking to the wall running under Rest Dodd and then eventually arriving on the summit of Brock Crags. I then made the descent back into Hartsop.
Route map
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Gray Crag ahead from the track out of Hartsop
Looking back towards Hartsop
Pasture Bottom
Starting the climb up Gray Crag
The view opens out as I gain height
Hayeswater
Looking over Hartsop Dodd to Fairfield
The view across to Helvellyn
Place Fell behind Brock Crags and Angletarn Pikes
The view to Fairfield and Helvellyn from Gray Crag
On Thornthwaite Crag with a view of Windermere
The beacon
Fairfield and Helvellyn in view
Red Screes and Caudale Moor
Windermere from the beacon
The view across to the Coniston fells
and northwest towards Helvellyn, the Dodds and Blencathra
Views to the west and northwest as I make for High Street...
High Street
The view from High Street. The Coniston fells, Crinkle Crags, Scafell PIke and Great Gable in the far distance. Red Screes, Caudale Moor and Fairfield closer at hand.
Fairfield and Helvellyn groups
The Dodds and Blencathra in the distance
Blea Water
The view across to Harter Fell
Rough Crag and Haweswater
On the summit of Rampsgill Head
Rest Dodd and The Nab not far away
The view down Ramps Gill to Martindale
Heading for Rest Dodd
The view to Helvellyn from Rest Dodd
Place Fell and Beda Fell
Fairfield and Helvellyn
Rest Dodd summit
Heading for The Nab
The view from the summit of The Nab..
The view down into Martindale
A glimpse of Angle Tarn as I head for Brock Crags
Bannerdale
Angle Tarn
Gray Crag and Caudale Moor from Brock Crags
Brothers Water in view
Helvellyn
Angle Tarn from Brock Crags
Hayeswater Gill
Pasture Bottom on the way back to Hartsop