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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

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.

Glaramara

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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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