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Greenup Round

Walked on 06/01/2016

Start point: Stonethwaite (NY 262 137)

Stonethwaite – Great Crag – Low Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – High Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – Ullscarf – Greenup Edge – Low White Stones – High Raise – Sergeant’s Crag – Eagle Crag – Stonethwaite

Distance: 10.6 miles     Total Ascent: 975 metres     Time Taken: 6 hours     Start Time: 08:30

Weather: Mist on top, at least it was dry! 7C

I wanted to do a decent walk today as it feels like ages since I have been on a long one. Much of this one is a trudge over boggy ground at the best of times but it seemed like hard work today with that and the navigation required in the mist proving a little tricky at times – I must be getting rusty! I managed to walk round in circles on Ullscarf and High Raise so I guess I’d better keep practicing…

Greenup

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Dawn over Eagle Crag.

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Following the track from Stonethwaite.

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The sun is still rising as I exit the woods at Lingy End.

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I like the way the sun is shining through between Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag.

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Looking into the far reaches of Borrowdale.

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The view from the northern end of Great Crag, I think all today's round can be seen from here (which is more than could be said when I was actually on them!).

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Base Brown and Brandreth.

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Dock Tarn.

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All is peaceful here.

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Reflections.

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Climbing the wall to High Crag.

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Coldbarrow Fell and Ullscarf seem to be disappearing fast lads!

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A fabulous glimpse into Langstrath from the climb.

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Langstrath.

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On Low Saddle looking to Watendlath Tarn and Derwent Water. Things turned distinctly colder here with a raw wind blowing and the mist constantly swirling. Time to layer up.

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A hole in the sky looking from High to Low Saddle - and that was about it for views for a good while.

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High Raise.

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Suddenly back out of the flag descending towards Sergeant's Crag.

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Sergeant's Crag ahead and it looks like it is sunny over Skiddaw.

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On Sergeant's summit. I bumped into someone who recognised us, the first person I had seen all day.

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Looking back to Sergeant's Crag from the wall corner on the way to Eagle Crag.

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Big Douglas and Little Fletcher looking like they have had a thoroughly good time in the mud.

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The Eagle of Stonethwaite.

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Back into Greenup, Eagle Crag was descended on the south side today.

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Heading back to Stonethwaite. On the way there were many scars in the hillside that showed the power of the water that has recently been flooding the area with some of the path washed away as well. Close to Stonethwaite we bumped into locals Gill and Trevor who also follow the site.

Great Crag

Height: 440 metres / 1444 feet Grid reference: NY 27002 14682 Category: The Central Fells

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Greenup Round

Walked on 19/03/2012

Start point: Stonethwaite (NY 262 137)

Stonethwaite – Great Crag – Low Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – High Saddle of Coldbarrow Fell – Ullscarf – Greenup Edge – Low White Stones – High Raise – Sergeant’s Crag – Eagle Crag – Stonethwaite

Distance: 9.1 miles     Total Ascent: 941 metres   Time Taken: 4 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:50

Weather: Some bright spells, cold wind. 10C

It started off brightly enough today but the clouds were soon rolling in and the wind was once again mighty cold. There was some fresh snow visible on High Crag showing just how cold it was and the going to Ullscarf from Dock Tarn was made that bit tougher by the boggy going underfoot.

Greenup

Greenup route map.

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Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite Bridge.

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Looking back to Stonethwaite from the climb to Willygrass Gill.

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Above the woods with a view to Grey Knotts and Fleetwith Pike, Honister lit up by the sunshine.

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Greenup.

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Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag, between them is High Raise with Pike o' Stickle just about in view to the right.

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Skiddaw in the distance from the heathery walk to Great Crag.

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Great Crag summit.

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The route ahead - over Dock Tarn to Low Saddle, High Saddle and Ullscarf.

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Down at Dock Tarn, Dougal and Casper camouflaged as rocks.

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Looking across to Great Gable and High Stile from the climb of Coldbarrow Fell - this is a real boggy mess across here.

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Bowfell at the head of Langstrath.

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Water in a line - a puddle, Watendlath Tarn, Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake.

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It was really quite a cold wind up here and the cloud was rolling in from the west over Bowfell and the Scafells, Sergeant's Crag and Eagle Crag in the foreground.

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Blea Tarn below, from Low Saddle.

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Looking the other way, to High Saddle and Ullscarf.

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Low Saddle and Great Crag from High Saddle.

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Ullscarf summit, looking to High Raise.

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Fleetwith Pike and the High Stile ridge.

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After a boggy trudge along Greenup Edge, High Raise seemed near enough so I decided to squeeze that in today as well. This view is from Low White Stones looking to Helvellyn and Fairfield.

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Up on High Raise I bumped into three StridingEdge fans from Chorley who were walking from Langdale, it was good to have a chat up there today...and Dougal and Casper enjoyed their biccies and sarnies (given, not stolen I hasten to add!).

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A touch of sunshine in Langstrath...we're not going that way today boys!

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Sergeant's Crag ahead.

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High Raise and Pike o' Stickle from Sergeant's Crag.

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Dougal works out the route to get to Eagle Crag.

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High Raise and Sergeant's from Eagle.

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Dougal and Casper - complete with evidence of their bog trotting - on Eagle Crag.

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A bit of sunshine down in Borrowdale now.

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The steep descent by the wall.

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A nice place for the dogs to swim.

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Eagle Crag from Stonethwaite Beck.

Rosthwaite Round

Walked on 07/03/2007

Start point: Rosthwaite village hall (NY 258 149)

Rosthwaite – Dock Tarn – Great Crag – Grange Fell (Brund Fell) – King’s How – Grange – Castle Crag – Rosthwaite

Distance: 7.5 miles   Total Ascent: 780 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours

Weather: Drizzle turning to sunshine. 10oC.

Today was certainly a day of two halves for this walk around Wainwright’s ‘loveliest square mile in Lakeland’ – dull and drizzling when we set off eventually ending up as sunshine and blue skies for a lovely Spring day ending.

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Setting off in the drizzle alongside Stonethwaite Beck.

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Following the Cumbria Way past Stonethwaite with Eagle Crag and Rosthwaite Fell ahead.

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Eagle Crag and Sergeants Crag from the steep climb to Great Crag through the woods.

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Cascades on Willygrass Gill.

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Dock Tarn.

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Borrowdale from Great Crag.

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Castle Crag across Borrowdale.

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A close-up version.

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Heading for Grange Fell - Brund Fell, the summit, is to the right and King's How is to the left.

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Watendlath and Watendlath Tarn, High Tove beyond.

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High Seat beyond Joppelty How from Brund Fell.

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Borrowdale from Brund Fell.

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Heading for King's How.

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Rosthwaite Fell, Glaramara and Thornythwaite Fell - the Borrowdale Fells. Pike o' Stickle is visible on the distant left.

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Derwent Water from King's How with Skiddaw covered in cloud - not for long though as there was a big change in the weather for the final part of the walk.

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Angus on King's How. This is his birthday treat, he is 11 on the 9th March - Happy Birthday Angus!

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Looks like Casper has been rolling around in the grass.

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Looking across to the crags on the eastern face of High Spy.

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Heading into Grange with the sun shining now.

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The River Derwent.

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It's all sparkly sunshine on the way to Castle Crag.

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Castle Crag from the south.

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The spoil heap on the way to Castle Crag summit; Angus has found the path.

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Skiddaw and Derwent Water from Castle Crag.

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The summit of Castle Crag.

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Looking across to King's How.

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Blencathra.

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Helvellyn Lower Man and Helvellyn - looks like there are a couple of people on the top of Helvellyn!

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The Jaws of Borrowdale - it's a different day now.

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Again, with more sky.

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...and even more sky!

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Looking back to Castle Crag.

Grange Fell

Walked on 20/06/2005

Start point: Rosthwaite (NY 258 149)

Rosthwaite – Dock Tarn – Great Crag (371) – Grange Fell  (Brund Fell) (372) – King’s How (373) – Bowder Stone – Grange – Castle Crag – Rosthwaite

Distance: 9.3 miles     Total Ascent: 990 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 20 minutes

Weather: A lovely summer’s day, 21°C.

Today’s walk takes place in ‘the loveliest square mile in Lakeland’ according to Wainwright, in Borrowdale up to Grange Fell and across the valley to Castle Crag (incidentally the lowest Wainwright and the only one less than 1000′). It certainly was lovely today as the sun shone and it was very warm with the merest breeze; a real English summer’s day.

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Grange Fell route map.

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Borrowdale from the path between Rosthwaite and Watendlath.

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Watendlath and Watendlath Tarn, High Seat behind.

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Great Gable, left, out of the clouds now with High Crag to the right from Great Crag.

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Grange Fell from Great Crag.

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Angus atop Brund Fell.

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Looking across Borrowdale to Castle Crag - the lower prominence with trees on in the foreground. Behind are Dale Head and High Spy.

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The Skiddaw fells and Derwent Water from King's How.

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The Bowder Stone.

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King's How from Castle Crag across Borrowdale.

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Rosthwaite and the Jaws of Borrowdale from Castle Crag.

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Okay, here's the colour version of the Derwent Water photo...

Rosthwaite Round

Walked on 20/04/2004

Start point: Rosthwaite (NY 258 149)

Rosthwaite – Great Crag (211) – Grange Fell (212) (Brund Fell) – King’s How – Grange – Castle Crag (213) – Rosthwaite

Weather: Generally dull with some rain and sunshine.

Rosthwaite Round

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Grange Fell from Rosthwaite.

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Approaching Great Crag.

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Low Saddle, High Saddle and Ullscarf from Great Crag summit. Dock Tarn is visible in the centre.

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Watendlath Tarn and High Seat from Great Crags Northern cairn.

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Brund Fell.

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Derwent Water and Skiddaw from Brund Fell, the summit of Grange Fell.

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Maiden Moor behind King's How.

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Derwent Water and Skiddaw from King's How summit.

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Castle Crag and Dale Head from the descent of Grange Fell.

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NT sign and Grange Bridge.

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The Holy Trinity church, Grange and Broadslack Gill.

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Glaramara, Seathwaite Fell and Green Gable from Castle Crag. The Scots Pines are mentioned by AW.

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Borrowdale from Castle Crag summit.

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Looking along the River Derwent to Derwent Water from Castle Crag.

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Borrowdale, Ullscarf and Greenup Edge.

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New Bridge near Rosthwaite; Castle Crag, Skiddaw and King's How.

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