Seatallan

[poppiesrara]

Another beautiful day, and a short circuit of Greendale on the edges of the high Wasdale mountains.

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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

[ChrisW]

You're a man of few words today P 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 You certainly got a good day weather wise over some interesting looking hills

[poppiesrara]

Cheers, Chris! - A pretty short report for a pretty short walk, I guess??! Not sure I can add too much to what most people already know of the main Lakes routes really...

It is an absolutely stunning area - I'd only 'seen' Wasdale in dark and fog before, but will be taking on the high peaks round there before too much longer, and this really whetted the appetite.

[johnkaysleftleg]

Did just about the same route Sunday just gone, cloud was about 600-700 meters however so didn't get the views you did. I'd agree about those 'steps' up Seatallan, certainly a godsend.