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| The lane approaching Seathwaite Farm is the starting point for this walk |
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| Seathwaite Farm |
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| Opposite the farmhouse an archway through the farm buildings gives access to a walled lane |
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| The lane leads to a footbridge over the River Derwent |
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| Allen Crags and Seathwaite Fell from the footbridge, with the slopes of Base Brown on the right |
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| The River Derwent from the footbridge |
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| A stone-pitched path leads up beside the course of Sourmilk Gill |
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| Looking back to Seathwaite Farm and the footbridge over the River Derwent |
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| Sourmilk Gill waterslide |
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| Thornythwaite Fell above Seathwaite Farm |
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| The path encounters a rock gully which requires some mild scrambling |
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| Looking down the rock gully |
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| Above the gully the path climbs more easily to the intake wall and a rock shelf which is good viewpoint |
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| Looking down to Seathwaite Farm from the rock shelf |
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| From the rock shelf the path follows the intake wall for a short distance to a handgate |
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| The gate gives access to the open fellside below the hanging valley of Gillercomb |
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| A short distance above the intake wall the path comes close to a ravine containing the upper falls of Sourmilk Gill |
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| The upper falls of Sourmilk Gill |
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| Borrowdale from the upper falls of Sourmilk Gill |
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| Raven Crag from the lip of Gillercomb |
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| Looking down to Seathwaite Farm from the lip of Gillercomb |
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| Green Gable and Gillercomb Head from the lip of Gillercomb. The path continues below the steep slopes of Base Brown on the left, bound for the col between Base Brown and Green Gable |
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| The north ridge of Base Brown from the lip of Gillercomb |
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| Shortly after passing a marker cairn, leave the main path and descend to cross the stream above a series of small cascades. Make a pathless ascent of the opposite slope aiming for the saddle of Gillercomb Head to join the ridge path which runs between Honister Hause and Great Gable |
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| Looking across Gillercomb to Raven Crag |
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| Looking up to Gillercomb Head from the crossing point of the stream |
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| Raven Crag from the crossing point |
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| Climbing towards Gillercomb Head. AW recommended using a grassy rake to the left of the rock outcrops in the centre of the photo but it's quite easy and more interesting to thread between the outcrops |
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| Blencathra across Raven Crag from the climb to Gillercomb Head |
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| Rock outcrops high on the climb to Gillercomb Head |
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| Glaramara and Allen Crags over the Base Brown ~ Green Gable col |
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| Looking down into the hanging valley of Gillercomb |
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| The final slope leading up to Gillercomb Head |
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| Looking back along the line of ascent |
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| Pillar from Gillercomb Head |
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| Glaramara from Gillercomb Head |
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| Green Gable and Great Gable from Gillercomb Head |
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| Brandreth from Gillercomb Head |
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| Pillar across one of the Gillercomb Head tarns |
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| The path to Honister Hause curves around the western slopes of Brandreth and avoids the summit. Leave it and follow the line of the ruined Ennerdale boundary fence which is marked by old iron posts and a few cairns climbing directly up the broad south ridge |
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| Approaching the summit of Brandreth |
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| Kirk Fell from the south ridge of Brandreth |
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| Looking back across Gillercomb Head towards Allen Crags, Bowfell, and Esk Pike |
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| The summit of Brandreth comes into view |
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| The summit cairn on Brandreth |
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| Looking west from the summit of Brandreth towards Red Pike, Scoat Fell and Pillar |
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| Ennerdale from the summit of Brandreth |
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| The High Stile ridge over the summit of Haystacks |
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| Crummock Water from the summit of Brandreth. The west cairn, in the foreground, marks a good viewpoint for Buttermere |
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| Looking north from Brandreth, the summits of Grasmoor, Wandope, Eel Crag, Sail, Grisedale Pike, Scar Crags, Hindscarth, Dale Head, Skiddaw and Skiddaw Little Man form the skyline |
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| Blencathra on the left with Clough Head and Great Dodd on the right |
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| Looking east-northeast, the summits of Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise, White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Rampsgill Head, and Fairfield form the skyline |
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| Glaramara over Base Brown |
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| Allen Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike, Great End, Ill Crag, and Broad Crag acoss the north eastern ridge of Green Gable |
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| Looking south to Green Gable and Great Gable |
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| Buttermere and Crummock Water from Brandreth's west cairn |
