Seatallan - Route One

 

Start - Greendale NY 144 055 Distance - 2.4 miles Ascent - 2,030 feet Time - 1 hour : 55 minutes

 

 

Greendale at the start of the walk.  Buckbarrow on the left and the slopes of Middle Fell on the right
Setting out on the path to Greendale Gill
Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell from the path to Greendale Gill
Looking back to Illgill Head and The Screes above Wastwater
Higher on the path looking back to the start at Greendale
On reaching the steep shoulder of Middle Fell a path leads off to climb its south ridge
We continue on the path up Greendale Gill
Passing the ravines and waterfalls of Tongues Gills
Taking a break halfway up the gill below Brown How
Near the top of the gill the summit ridge of Middle Fell comes into view
Seatallan comes into view
Looking back to Nether Wasdale from the top of Greendale Gill
The top of Greendale Gill on the approach to Greendale Tarn
Greendale Tarn with Haycock and Scoat Fell appearing over the col between Seatallan and Middle Fell
Seatallan from Greendale Tarn.  The path crosses the outflow of the tarn and climbs to the col between Seatallan and Middle Fell
Climbing towards the col
 From the col Great Gable appears over Yewbarrow with Kirk Fell over Dore Head
Yewbarrow and the Scafells from the col
Haycock from the col
Looking back to Greendale Tarn from the col
The eastern slopes of Seatallan from the col.  A faint path can be followed all the way to the summit plateau
Looking back to the col from the start of the climb
Climbing the lower slope
Looking across to Haycock and Great Scoat Fell
A glimpse of Scoat Tarn above the upper Netherbeck Valley
Looking back from the mid point on the climb
Greendale Tarn from the eastern slope of Seatallan
Looking back to Yewbarrow and the Scafells as the slope eases near the summit plateau
The summit comes into view
The summit of Seatallan, marked by an ancient tumulus and a 'modern' trig point
Looking north west to Lank Rigg
The Scafells from the summit of Seatallan
Scoat Fell, Pillar and Red Pike from the summit.  A cairn to the north east provides a much better viewpoint
Haycock from the viewpoint cairn
Scoat Tarn with Scoat Fell, Pillar and Red Pike on the skyline
Kirk Fell and Great Gable
The Scafells from the viewpoint cairn
A closer look to Great Gable and Kirk Fell above Dore Head

 

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