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Glaramara

Height: 783 metres / 2569 feet Grid reference: NY 24723 10565 Category: The Southern Fells

This undulating ridge has three separate named summits by Birkett, namely Lincomb Head on Glaramara, Looking Stead on Glaramara and Glaramara main summit.

Skiddaw, Blencathra and Derwent Water from the summit of Glaramara

Skiddaw, Blencathra and Derwent Water from the summit of Glaramara

Lincomb Head on Glaramara

Height 721 metres/2365 feet     Grid Reference NY 24274 09712

Bow Fell and Esk Pike from Lincomb Head on Glaramara

Bow Fell and Esk Pike from Lincomb Head on Glaramara

Looking Stead on Glaramara

Height 775 metres/2543 feet     Grid Reference NY 24591 10169

The main summit of Glaramara from Looking Stead

The main summit of Glaramara from Looking Stead

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.

Glaramara

Walked on 25/04/2005

Start point: The head of Seathwaite valley (NY 236 123)

Seathwaite – Stockley Bridge – Seathwaite Fell (333) – Great Slack on Seathwaite Fell (334) – Sprinkling Tarn – Allen Crags (335) – High House on Allen Crags (336) – Lincomb Head on Glaramara (337) – Looking Stead on Glaramara(338) –  Glaramara (339) –  Seathwaite

Distance: 7.5 miles     Total Ascent: 1092 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 40 minutes

Weather: Warm and hazy, 13-20oC.

Today’s walk is another great one along that undulating, rocky ridge of Glaramara. The walk started and finished steeply with a harsh climb up to Seathwaite Fell and a straight down descent from Glaramara.

The sun shone brightly today with temperature reaching a heady 20oC with only a slightly cool breeze reminding me that it is still early on. However, this was the first airing of the year for my Lily-white, winter conditioned legs in shorts – a nice feeling – and the whole walk was completed in shorts and tee shirt only.

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Glaramara route map.

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Seathwaite fell from the path to Stockley Bridge.

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Glaramara from Seathwaite Fell whilst Angus finds a puddle to wallow in.

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Great Gable and Green Gable across one of the many summit tarns on Seathwaite Fell. Can you spot the duck?

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Seathwaite Fell main summit from Great Slack.

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Lingmell from Great Slack.

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Great End from Allen Crags.

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Bow Fell across AW's 'a perfect mountain tarn' on High House.

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High House Tarn, the Langdale Pikes in view to the right.

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Looking back to High House over Lincomb Tarns from Lincomb Head.

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The main summit of Glaramara from Looking Stead, where Angus takes a break...

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The hazy view from Glaramara.

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Looking back from Seathwaite, the Glaramara ridge to the left, Seathwaite Fell on the right.

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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