Start / Finish : Sadgill
Wainwrights: Grey Crag, Tarn Crag, Branstree, Selside Pike
Height Gained : 2900 feet
Distance : 9.2 miles
This was all unfamiliar territory for me. The far eastern fells tend to be bit too grassy and lacking in rocks for my taste but this walk actually surprised me as there were a few little gems along the way. I really need to repeat this route again as unfortunately much of it was under cloud. Its a nice circular-ish route and easy walking all the way.
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| The route: anti-clockwise from Sadgill (very bottom) |
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| Looking up to Grey Crag in mist |
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| Looking back down to Sadgill where the car is parked |
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| Looking back down along Longsleddale |
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| Reaching the snowline |
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| Grey Crag summit - No views today |
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| Tarn Crag summit - still no views |
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| The strange looking tower on Tarn Crag ... |
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| This 12 foot tall survey tower was used in the construction of the Haweswater Aquaduct build in the 1930's to convey water south to Manchester. |
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| Deep snow on Tarn Crag |
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| Branstree Summit - still viewless |
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| Large cairns on Artle Crag |
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| Selside Pike summit |
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| Finally, a glimpse of Haweswater from Selside Pike |
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| Wading back to Branstree through deep snow |
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| Looking back Selside Pike from Branstree - Mist finally lifting |
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| Branstree summit panorama over to Riggindale |
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| Harter Fell and High Street |
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| Harter Fell's eastern face |
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| Harter Fell panorama from Branstree |
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| Gatescarth Pass under 'some' snow |
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| The Gatescarth path back to Sadgill |
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| The Longsleddale valley |
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| Tarn Crag and Grey Crag now cloud free |
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| Kentmere Pike's less commonly seen eastern face |
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| Shipman Knotts and Kentmere Pike |
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| Looking back up the Gatescarth Path from near the Car |
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