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Rosthwaite Fell via Combe Gill

Walked on 29/02/2016

Start point: Strands Bridge (NY 249 135)

Strands Bridge – The Combe – Combe Door – Combe Head – Stonethwaite Fell – Rosthwaite Cam on Rosthwaite Fell – Bessyboot on Rosthwaite Fell – Big Stanger Gill – Stonethwaite – Strands Bridge

Distance: 7.1 miles     Total Ascent: 762 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:00

Weather: Cold wind, wintry. 4C

Today’s walk was up to Glaramara (or it was supposed to be – read on to find out why it didn’t quite turn out that way!) via Combe Gill. It is certainly a quiet way to climb but then again it is normally fairly quiet on the fells when conditions aren’t particularly good in winter.

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Looking back to Borrowdale at the start of the walk.

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Glaramara and Combe Gill ahead.

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Looking back to distant Derwent Water and Skiddaw.

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There was a cold, raw wind today and I was hoping for some shelter once in the combe.

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In The Combe, Combe Gill ahead.

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Combe Gill - the climb is to the right of the ravine and is easier than it looks.

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Looking back from the climb...

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...and from higher up.

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At Combe Door the weather suddenly became very wintry, here looking to the Langdales through the rapidly moving clouds.

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Combe Head.

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The view from Combe Head.

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Anyone who has been here knows that Glaramara is only a stone's throw away yet I didn't really fancy going for it today...

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...and these were the main reason. It was so cold - I had full winter kit on, these two had jackets on but Glaramara can wait for a warmer day. It will still be there in summer!

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Close up on the Gables.

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Stonethwaite Fell (Dovenest Crag).

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Looking back to Combe Head.

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Rosthwaite Cam from Stonethwaite Fell.

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A view across to Fleetwith Pike from Rosthwaite Cam.

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Tarn at Leaves with Bessyboot, the summit of Rosthwaite Fell, the high point in the centre ground.

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Bessyboot above frozen Tarn at Leaves.

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Looking back on the route just walked from Bessyboot.

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A face in the crowd - colourful Herdwicks in Borrowdale.

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From a walk around Torver Back Common on 4th March...Coniston Old Man in full winter coat.

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Long Moss.

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Winter on Torver Common.

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Coniston Water and snow laden skies.

 

Glaramara via Combe Gill

Walked on 01/10/2012

Start point: Strands Bridge (NY 249 135)

Strands Bridge – The Combe – Combe Door – Combe Head – Glaramara – Stonethwaite Fell – Rosthwaite Cam on Rosthwaite Fell – Bessyboot on Rosthwaite Fell – Big Stanger Gill – Stonethwaite – Strands Bridge

Distance: 6.4 miles     Total Ascent: 815 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 07:30

Weather: Showers, strong wind on the tops. 14C

It wasn’t the best forecast to go for a walk in the wettest valley in the country but I thought I came away relatively unscathed today! Yes there were lots of showers but I enjoyed the route up, the scramble of Combe Gill. That is more than I can say for the route of descent…

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Glaramara route map.

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Falls on Combe Gill with distant Combe Head just peeping into view.

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The path towards Combe Gill.

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Daybreak over Borrowdale.

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The divergence from the main path - left to Combe Gill, right to Thornythwaite Fell.

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A good place for a geography lesson - moraines, drumlins and a hanging valley.

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Combe Gill - the route is to the right of the ravine.

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Panoramic of The Combe.

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Walking The Combe.

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Combe Gill.

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The view back along to Borrowdale.

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The ravine.

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This section towards the top is the crux. Chucking it down now!

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Looking back down from the top of Combe Gill.

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Yes, up there!

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Rosthwaite Fell and a view to distant Skiddaw and Derwent Water.

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Combe Door.

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High Raise and the Langdale Pikes from Combe Head.

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Glaramara.

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Looking along Borrowdale from Combe Head.

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Glaramara from the cairn on Combe Head.

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A bit wet and wild today.

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The approach to Glaramara.

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The 20' rock step. Dougal bounded up here today, Casper had to be given a little helping hand...he is getting on a bit now you know.

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Glaramara summit in mist.

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Passing Combe Door again.

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Heading for Rosthwaite Fell.

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Rosthwaite Cam and Dovenest Crag (called Stonethwaite Fell by Birkett).

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Stonethwaite Fell summit to the left.

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Fleetwith Pike from Stonethwaite Fell.

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Fining a way to Rosthwaite Cam.

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Rosthwaite Cam from the south. From the previous photo to this one, the rain was like stair rods and the wind so strong I could hardly stand up...

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...but as if by magic the strong wind then blew it all away. This is a great view of High Stile and Fleetwith Pike from Rosthwaite Cam.

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Bessyboot overlooking Tarn at Leaves.

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Would you believe it? The sun came out as I was passing Tarn at Leaves.

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Bessyboot, the summit of Rosthwaite Fell.

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The strange array of rock spurs to the north west of Bessyboot summit.

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The route crosses the ravine at this small cairn.

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The descent to Stonethwaite is going to be a steep one.

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Another 'fixed' path - absolutely unusable when it is wet like this and completely annoying. I had a heavy fall descending here when I was forced to use this horrible stone stairway. What is the point of making a path that cannot be used in the wet?

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Big Stanger Gill.

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Amen to that.

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Stonethwaite.

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Rosthwaite Fell from Stonethwaite.

Glaramara

Walked on 26/06/2007

Start point: Strands Bridge (NY 249 135)

Strands Bridge – Thorneythwaite Farm – Seathwaite – Stockley Bridge – Seathwaite Fell – Great Slack on Seathwaite Fell – Sprinkling Tarn –Allen Crags – High House on Allen Crags – Lincomb Head on Glaramara – Looking Stead on Glaramara – Glaramara – Combe Head –Stonethwaite Fell – Rosthwaite Cam on Rosthwaite Fell – Bessyboot on Rosthwaite Fell – Strands Bridge

Distance: 9 miles     Total Ascent: 1025 metres     Time Taken: 4 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Overcast with sunny spells. 15oC.

At least it was dry today but there was really rather a chilly wind on the tops today; it felt more like Autumn than summer. I parked at Strands Bridge this morning rather than the more popular Seathwaite, preferring to do the flat section first rather than last as I find it makes a good warm-up and the alternative car parking place was a lot quieter. Casper’s fame must be widening too as we were recognised by a party of walkers on Combe Head who were big StridingEdge fans – sorry, no Angus today!

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Is this the right way? Following the Allerdale Ramble to Seathwaite from Strands Bridge, Base Brown ahead.

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Base Brown looming large over Seathwaite.

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Seathwaite Fell ahead.

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Stockley Bridge.

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Allen Crags along Grains.

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Borrowdale from the steep climb to Seathwaite Fell.

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Glaramara from Aaron Crags. The great cleft is Red Beck.

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Great Gable from the Wainwright summit of Seathwaite Fell.

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Looking north from Seathwaite Fell with a glimpse of Derwent Water.

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Casper has a dip in the summit tarn on Seathwaite Fell, Great Gable and Green Gable beyond.

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Great Gable.

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Lingmell with the vertical Piers Gill clearly visible.

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Casper on Great Slack, the highest and true summit of Seathwaite Fell with Great End behind.

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Reflected Great End.

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A peep into Wasdale - Yewbarrow with Seatallan behind and Red Pike right.

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Bow Fell and Esk Pike from Allen Crags.

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The Gables over Sprinkling Tarn, Pillar distant centre left.

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The Langdale Pikes and Windermere.

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Casper checks out the way ahead to Glaramara from Allen Crags.

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The Glaramara ridge.

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Harrison Stickle and Pike o' Stickle.

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Bow Fell.

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Great End.

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Bow Fell and Esk Pike from Lincomb Head.

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Seathwaite Fell with Great and Green Gable behind.

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Looking over to the north-western fells.

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Skiddaw, Blencathra and Derwent Water from the summit of Glaramara.

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The Combe and Rosthwaite Fell from Combe Head.

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The rocky turret of Rosthwaite Cam.

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Fleetwith Pike from Rosthwaite Cam.

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Great Gable with one or two people on the top by the look of it.

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The sunshine lights up Bessyboot and Tarn at Leaves from Rosthwaite Cam.

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Tarn at Leaves. Bessyboot, the summit of Rosthwaite Fell is beyond the tarn to the left.

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Fleetwith Pike and High Stile from Bessyboot.

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Falls on Combe Gill.

Rosthwaite Fell

Walked on 27/06/2006

Start point: Strands Bridge (NY 249 135)

Strands Bridge – Thornythwaite Fell (478) – Combe Head (479) – Stonethwaite Fell (480) –Rosthwaite Cam on Rosthwaite Fell (481) – Bessyboot on Rosthwaite Fell (482) – Strands Bridge

Distance: 6 miles     Total Ascent: 889 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Overcast with showers but warm and still. 15oC.

It was still overcast again today with the odd shower for company – some summer weather we are having at the moment! This is a great little round, visiting the often missed (due to more exalted company) Thornythwaite Fell which offers fine views of Borrowdale and to the higher fells. It was a special occasion for Angus today too…

 

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Glaramara

Walked on 30/03/2004

Seathwaite – Stockley Bridge – Seathwaite Fell (199) – Sprinkling Tarn – Angle Tarn – Rossett Pike (200) – Angle Tarn – Allen Crags – Glaramara (201) – Combe Head – Rosthwaite Cam – Rosthwaite Fell (202) (Bessyboot) – Seathwaite

Clear and bright becoming hazy later in the day.

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Seathwaite Fell from Seathwaite.

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Stockley Bridge.

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Seathwaite Fell summit, Derwent Water in the distance.

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Great Gable across Sprinkling Tarn, the wettest place in England.

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Angle Tarn.

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The Langdale Pikes from the summit of Rossett Pike.

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Allen Crags summit.

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Rosthwaite Fell from Glaramara summit.

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Bessyboot across Tarn at Leaves.

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Rosthwaite Cam across Tarn at Leaves from Bessyboot, the summit of Rosthwaite Fell.

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