First time on the big one !
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| On the way up the side of Seathwaite Fell looking back |
I set of from the YH at Honister Hause early (5 AM ) and got a good parking spot at Seathwaite. After yesterdays adventure in the heat, I thought an early start in the cooler morning would be a good idea (plus plenty of water !!).
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| Styhead Tarn at 7AM - beautiful |
Along the path to Stockley bridge and then up and around the flank of Seathwaite Fell towards Styhead Tarn. I reached the Tarn for 7.00AM and stopped for breakfast and a rest. Just after setting off I had a navigation malfunction (just after the stretcher box), which lost me about 30 mins. Eventually I found the start of the corridor route, and set off….an interesting and varied path with great views all the way. There were a couple of ‘bad steps’ to negotiate where the path stopped and a scramble down was required. I think this direction would be easier than going the other way. Eventually I got to the final turn from the path to the summit (lingmell col I think) which was well marked with a series of summits, and also a stream of people coming down (and I thought I had set off early). This last climb was a slog of several hundred feet over loose rocky ground.
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| hmmm |
The summit was like Clapham junction !! – Charity groups, 3 peakers, normal folk like myself……hmmm. Very windy but with clear views all around….the Irish Sea was clear and blue on the horizon. I did consider Sca Fell at this point but decided that with a five mile return and yesterday’s aches and pains, that I would leave this for another day.
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| Looking down from the corridor route |
From the summit I headed off towards Broad Crag and Ill Crag as the plan was to head down via Esk Hause. There isn’t much of a path and due to the uneven rocky ground going is slow. At Esk Hause I took the short detour across the plateau of Great End to the summit, with great views down to Borrowdale and Derwent Water.
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| On top of England |
Back down to Esk Hause where I dropped down to pick up the path down to Seathwaite and another descent with spectacular views down the valley.
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| From Great end Summit loooking down to Borrowdale |
Eventually I reached Stockley Bridge
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| Esk Hause |
A fantastic way to spen a sunny Saturday morning
About 11-12 miles
OS OL 6 English Lakes South western
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