Start point: Sadgill Bridge, Longsleddale (NY 483 057)
Sadgill Bridge, Longsleddale – Gatesgarth Pass – Branstree (364) – Artlecrag Pike – Selside Pike (365) – High Howes (Mardale) (366) – Tarn Crag (Longsleddale) (367) – Harrop Pike (368) – Grey Crag (Longsleddale) (369) – Great Howe (Longsleddale) (370) – Sadgill Bridge, Longsleddale
Distance: 10.1 miles Total Ascent: 972 metres Time Taken: 3 hour 45 minutes
Weather: Overcast and hazy, a warm 17°C.
Today’s walk was a visit to some of the far eastern fells that I haven’t visited for a good while, starting from Longsleddale. Longsleddale is a lovely valley which is very quiet and Sadgill seems very remote at the end of the long valley road. The weather promised much but failed to deliver any sunshine although it was warm. Indeed, there were more than a few spots of rain towards the end.
Branstree route map.
Longsleddale from Sadgill Bridge.
Looking back to Sadgill on the way to Gatesgarth Pass, the River Sprint meandering down the valley.
Harter Fell from the summit tarn on Branstree.
Selside Pike from Artle Crag.
A glimpse of Haweswater from the survey column between Branstree and High Howes.
Where HAVE you been?!
The survey tower on Tarn Crag, Windermere is in the centre distance.
Harrop Pike.
Bannisdale from Grey Crag.
Grey Crag from yet another survey column on Great Howe.
Goat Scar across Longsleddale from Great Howe.
Longsleddale from Great Howe.
Sadgill.
Angus in the River Sprint beneath Sadgill Bridge.