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9th September 2015 - Great Crag & Grange Fell

Walk Details

Distance walked: 8.1 miles

Total ascent: 2210 ft

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

Time taken: 7 hrs (including a stop in Watendlath)

Route description: Rosthwaite-Cumbria Way-Lingy End-Dock Tarn-Watendlath-Puddingstone Bank-Brund Fell-King's How-Cummacatta Wood-Grange-Cumbria Way-Rosthwaite

It's Wednesday and there's been a change in the weather. As forecast it's clouded over during the night, the wind has picked up, especially on the high fells and it's pretty hazy. The walk I did today was one that I had planned for such weather. It did brighten up a little during the afternoon but any sunshine was fleeting, which was a shame given the amount of heather in bloom, especially around Dock Tarn. While in Watendlath I decided to take advantage of the cafe and I ended up having quite a lengthy break.

From the car park in Rosthwaite I crossed the main road and made my way up the lane towards the Hazel Bank hotel. I then made my way south along the Cumbria Way towards Stonethwaite before taking the path up through the woodland by Willygrass Gill to Lingy End. I kept on this path until just past Dock Tarn where I left it to head for the summit of Great Crag. After taking in the views I returned to the footpath and made my way down to Watendlath. From Watendlath I took the bridleway to Puddingstone Bank and when I reached its top I turned right and did the short climb to Brund Fell, the summit of Grange Fell. Next stop was King's How, after which there was a steep descent through the woodland to the north of the summit and onto the bridleway that brings you out to the Borrowdale Road at Cummacatta Wood. There was then a brief walk north along the verge and into Grange, where after crossing the bridge I turned left and followed the bridleway back to Rosthwaite.

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No sunny start in Rosthwaite this morning. It's cool and grey, though it is forecast to brighten up later.
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On the bridleway to Stonethwaite
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The imposing Eagle Crag as I leave the bridleway to Grasmere behind for the path up Lingy End to Dock Tarn
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Looking across to Stonethwaite and the fellside of High Scawdel
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Up the steep pitched path
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Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag as I reach Lingy End
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Looking across Borrowdale to Grey Knotts, Honister Crag and Dale Head. It seems to be brightening up a bit.
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Through the heather..
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..to Dock Tarn
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On the summit of Great Crag
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Watendlath Tarn below High Seat
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More in the way of sunshine on the fells surrounding the Seathwaite branch of Borrowdale
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Brightness on the fells to the north of Helvellyn
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The undulating terrain of Grange Fell to the north, which is where I'll be going after paying Watendlath a visit
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Approaching Watendlath and Watendlath Tarn
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and across this lovely stone bridge into Watendlath
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Back by Watendlath Tarn after a pot of tea and a slice of gingerbread cake in the cafe. Time to head for Grange Fell.
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On the summit of Brund Fell, the Wainwright top of Grange Fell
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Skiddaw beyond the jumble of rock, heather and bracken that is Grange Fell
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Ullscarf and High Raise beyond Great Crag
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The great view of Skiddaw and Derwent Water from King's How
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Sunshine on Rosthwaite
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The summit of Brund Fell is briefly illuminated
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There's a steep descent down a pitched path through the woodland to the north of King's How
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Castle Crag and Goat Crag
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Walking through Grange after crossing the Borrowdale Road
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A crystal clear River Derwent
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Heron Crag and Eagle Crag ahead. Not far to Rosthwaite now.
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Back in Rosthwaite

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