Seatallan
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:48 amAnother beautiful day, and a short circuit of Greendale on the edges of the high Wasdale mountains.
It’s a very good short climb through the bracken and then little outcrops to the top of Middle Fell, getting from valley level to nearly 2000ft quickly and with what seems little effort. Clear views from here to the much rockier and more daunting peaks north and east, and a charming hill all round.
It’s one of the happier walking feelings to come across a decent path when you expect none – but that up the steep east face (probably quite awkward without the steps hewn into it) of Seatallan is one of those, clearly in view as you tiptoe gingerly across the broad quaking col. The summit is broad and pretty featureless, the descent down the south ridge even more so although the easiest of terrain.
Buckbarrow, with its several steep little summits and deep crags, is an abrupt contrast, halting the gentle descent which then steepens dramatically beside Gill Beck down to the roadside. Striking views in the afternoon sun of the Screes across Wastwater and the flatlands stretching to the Irish Sea.
Finished the day with a quick walk up the tourist path to Gummer’s How above Windermere – a lovely (and very busy) little climb through the woods to a fine rocky viewpoint.
It’s a very good short climb through the bracken and then little outcrops to the top of Middle Fell, getting from valley level to nearly 2000ft quickly and with what seems little effort. Clear views from here to the much rockier and more daunting peaks north and east, and a charming hill all round.
- Buckbarrow
- Seatallan from the ascent of Middle Fell
- Red Pike from Middle Fell
- Scafells & Wastwater
It’s one of the happier walking feelings to come across a decent path when you expect none – but that up the steep east face (probably quite awkward without the steps hewn into it) of Seatallan is one of those, clearly in view as you tiptoe gingerly across the broad quaking col. The summit is broad and pretty featureless, the descent down the south ridge even more so although the easiest of terrain.
- Haycock
- Middle Fell & Greendale Tarn
- Scoat Fell & Red Pike over Nether Beck
- Yewbarrow & Scafells
- Over Yewbarrow to Kirk Fell, Great Gable & Great End
- Haycock from Seatallan trig
Buckbarrow, with its several steep little summits and deep crags, is an abrupt contrast, halting the gentle descent which then steepens dramatically beside Gill Beck down to the roadside. Striking views in the afternoon sun of the Screes across Wastwater and the flatlands stretching to the Irish Sea.
- Wastwater Screes
- Middle Fell & Lingmell over crags on Buckbarrow
- Over Nether Wasdale to the sea
- Scafells & Wastwater
- Illgill Head
- Descending to Harrow Head & Tosh Tarn
- Whin Rigg
- Illgill Head
- Buckbarrow
- Middle Fell
Finished the day with a quick walk up the tourist path to Gummer’s How above Windermere – a lovely (and very busy) little climb through the woods to a fine rocky viewpoint.
- Gummer's How ascent
- Windermere
- Gummer's How summit
But a picture paints a thousand words (or so they say) and your pictures certainly do just that 
Such a beautiful area and so many great shots to choose from but Illgill Head with that road leading in from the left is just stunning 
Not sure I can add too much to what most people already know of the main Lakes routes really...