Three in the Far East
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:50 pm
This walk was done on a superb day back at the end of August, a day of sunshine and cotton wool clouds where the fells looked vibrant and verdant. As ever parking at the idyllic hamlet of Hartsop was a squeeze but we managed and set off for the first target of the day, Brock Crags. Following an initially steady walk the gradients increased dramatically and thoughts of a direct ascent were shelved for the infinitely more attractive path slanting up the hillside. Fine views of the excellent Pasture Beck Skyline and the very imposing, from this angle at least, Grey Crag provided excellent excuses for a rests on a warm day.
Brock Crags is one of those Wainwrights that show the list up to it's best. This fell is not on any other hill list, save for the overtly innocuous Birketts, and would no doubt be seldom visited if not for AW books. The view East from the neat summit taking in Brothers Water, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Hellvelyn and Ullswater is quite superb. The fact that the view to the west is nondescript matters not with such a scene on display.
Pasture Beck Skyline by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Grey Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Angle Tarn by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Ullswater from Brock Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Brothers Water from Brock Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Brock Crags Summit by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Our next target was the notorious peat hag ridden Nab. There was quite a bit of boggy rough terrain to cover but in all honesty the journey wasn't too bad at all. If we'd come this way following a wet week in November I'm not sure my opinion would be the same however. We didn't linger on the plain summit adorned with a tiny cairn and re-crossed the Hags to the steep ascent up to the days high point.
Looking towards Hellvellyn by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
The Nab and Its Peat Hags by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Grace and Hughie on the Nab by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Rest Dodd is certainly well named if climbed this way because there will be few who are not ready for a sit down following the steep pull up to the twin cairned top. The views were lovely from here with great clarity providing a sighting of the hills of southern Scotland.
Stile at the edge of the Deer Park by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Rest Dodd View by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Descent was quick and easy with the only worry concerning the location of the herd of free range cattle who had done the decent thing and found a nice pasture away from the path.
On the way down by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Hayeswater by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Hayeswater Gill by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
This was an enjoyable walk on a perfect day with the added satisfaction of ticking off The Nab. a fell that quite often gets awkwardly left till one of the last fells of the round by many.
Brock Crags is one of those Wainwrights that show the list up to it's best. This fell is not on any other hill list, save for the overtly innocuous Birketts, and would no doubt be seldom visited if not for AW books. The view East from the neat summit taking in Brothers Water, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag, Hellvelyn and Ullswater is quite superb. The fact that the view to the west is nondescript matters not with such a scene on display.
Pasture Beck Skyline by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Grey Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Angle Tarn by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Ullswater from Brock Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Brothers Water from Brock Crag by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Brock Crags Summit by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Our next target was the notorious peat hag ridden Nab. There was quite a bit of boggy rough terrain to cover but in all honesty the journey wasn't too bad at all. If we'd come this way following a wet week in November I'm not sure my opinion would be the same however. We didn't linger on the plain summit adorned with a tiny cairn and re-crossed the Hags to the steep ascent up to the days high point.
Looking towards Hellvellyn by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
The Nab and Its Peat Hags by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Grace and Hughie on the Nab by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Rest Dodd is certainly well named if climbed this way because there will be few who are not ready for a sit down following the steep pull up to the twin cairned top. The views were lovely from here with great clarity providing a sighting of the hills of southern Scotland.
Stile at the edge of the Deer Park by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Rest Dodd View by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Descent was quick and easy with the only worry concerning the location of the herd of free range cattle who had done the decent thing and found a nice pasture away from the path.
On the way down by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Hayeswater by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
Hayeswater Gill by johnkaysleftleg, on Flickr
This was an enjoyable walk on a perfect day with the added satisfaction of ticking off The Nab. a fell that quite often gets awkwardly left till one of the last fells of the round by many.