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| The approach to Seathwaite Farm is the starting point for this walk. Walk through the farmyard and continue through gates onto the bridleway track which leads towards Stockley Bridge |
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| Allen Crags and Seathwaite Fell from the bridleway track to Stockley Bridge |
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| Passing Taylorgill Force |
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| The Grains Valley from the bridleway |
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| Approaching Stockley Bridge. Cross the bridge and pass through the gate above it |
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| Looking back from Stockley Bridge |
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| The bridleway continues on to Wasdale Head via Sty Head |
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| The route turns left from the gate and follows the course of Grains Gill |
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| Passing below Black Waugh and Aaron Crags on Seathwaite Fell |
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| Looking back to Lowbank Crags from the Grains Gill path |
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| Allen Crags from the path alongside Grains Gill |
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| Aaron Crags on Seathwaite Fell |
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| Allen Crags from the gate in the intake wall |
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| Allen Crags from the valley of Grains |
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| Great End appears at the head of the valley as the path approaches the footbridge over Ruddy Gill |
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| Looking back along the valley, the summits of Dale Head and High Spy appear over High Scawdel with the distant Skiddaw Little Man to the right |
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| The footbridge over Ruddy Gill, a major tributary of Grains Gill which cuts through a rock gorge below the bridge to drop vertically into Grains Gill. Unfortunately the beautiful watersmeet waterfall cannot be seen from this path |
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| The path now follows the course of Ruddy Gill passing a series of attractive cascades which merit closer inspection |
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| Looking back along the Grains Valley |
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| Cascade in Ruddy Gill |
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| Above the last cascade the gradient eases as the valley broadens |
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| Looking across to Glaramara |
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| The path approaches the Ruddy Gill ravine |
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| Looking back along the route of ascent |
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| The path above the ravine |
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| Great End over the top of the Ruddy Gill ravine |
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| Looking back from near the top of the ravine |
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| Great End from the top of the ravine |
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| Skiddaw and Blencathra on the horizon from the top of the ravine |
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| The path crosses Ruddy Beck to join the bridleway rising from Sty Head |
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| Skiddaw and Derwent Water from the bridleway |
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| Great Gable and Green Gable from the bridleway |
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| The bridleway, which leads to Great Langdale via Rossett Gill, follows the course of Ruddy Gill below the northern crags of Great End |
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| The summit of Allen Crags from the bridleway |
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| Sprinkling Tarn across Ruddy Gill from the bridleway |
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| Looking back to Great Gable and Green Gable from the bridleway |
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| The northern crags of Great End from the bridleway |
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| Allen Crags across Ruddy Gill |
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| About 350 yards after joining the bridleway the path forks. The right branch ascends directly to Esk Hause, the bridleway descends slightly to a ford and continues alongside Ruddy Gill |
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| Looking back along the Sty Head ~ Great Langdale bridleway from where the path forks |
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| The bridleway alongside Ruddy Gill |
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| The summit of Allen Crags across the upper reaches of Ruddy Gill |
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| Great End from the bridleway |
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| Looking back to Great Gable and Green Gable from the bridleway |
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| The bridleway climbs to its highest point which it reaches near the cross windshelter below Esk Hause |
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| Approaching the highest point of the bridleway |
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| The cross windshelter and path leading up to Esk Hause |
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| The Langdale Pikes from the highest point of the bridleway |
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| Bowfell and Esk Pike from the highest point of the bridleway |
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| Great Gable and Green Gable from the highest point of the bridleway |
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| All that remains is a simple climb of about 200 feet to reach the summit of Allen Crags |
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| Looking back to the cross windshelter and Esk Hause from the climb to Allen Crags |
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| Pillar and Great Gable from the path to Allen Crags |
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| Looking over to the Langdale Pikes. The bridleway can be seen on the right crossing over Tongue Head before descending into Great Langdale |
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| Great End from the path to Allen Crags |
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| Slight Side and Ill Crag over Esk Hause |
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| The gradient soon eases as the path approaches a large marker cairn which is situated just below the summit ridge |
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| Great End from the marker cairn |
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| Bowfell from just below the summit ridge |
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| Esk Hause from the summit ridge |
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| Great End from the summit ridge |
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| Great Gable over Sprinkling Tarn from the summit ridge |
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| Approaching the summit of Allen Crags |
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| The summit cairn on Allen Crags |
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| Looking over the summit ridges of Seathwaite Fell, Base Brown, Brandreth and Grey Knotts on the left to the North Western Fells. Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Grisedale Pike, Dale Head and Causey Pike form the horizon |
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| The connecting ridge leading to the summit of Glaramara |
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| Looking north east to the Helvellyn range |
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| Ullscarf and High Raise in the middle distance with the Langdale Pikes of Harrison Stickle, Pike o' Stickle and Loft Crag on the right |
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| Windermere over Lingmoor Fell in the centre |
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| Bowfell and Esk Pike from the summit of Allen Crags |
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| Ill Crag and Great End from the summit of Allen Crags |
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| Sprinkling Tarn from the summit of Allen Crags. The Western Fells of Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Kirk Fell, Pillar Great Gable, High Stile and Green Gable form the horizon |
