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Greendale Round

Walked on 14/11/2011

Start point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale – Middle Fell – Seatallan – Greendale Gill – Greendale

Distance: 4.2 miles     Total Ascent: 732 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 09:30

Weather: Sunny and bright. 9C

What a beautiful morning it was and although quite hazy down below it did look as though it would be clear higher up and I wasn’t disappointed. The haze layer seemed to roll across from the east during the walk so I think it was a good idea to get out early. Nice to bump into StridingEdge fan David up on Middle Fell today too.

Greendale Round

Greendale route map.

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Buckbarrow from Greendale.

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The path to Middle Fell.

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Climbing higher.

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Greendale and Greendale Gill.

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Buckbarrow from the climb to Middle Fell.

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Middle Fell summit ahead.

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First sight of the Scafells - wow, beautiful.

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The summit of Middle Fell.

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The view across Greendale to Haycock, Scoat Fell and Red Pike.

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Dougal, ready for action.

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Red Pike with Low Tarn visible.

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Scafells close up.

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A fabulous view from Middle Fell - Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Yewbarrow and The Scafells in view.

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Casper is 8 on the 15th - Happy Birthday Casper!

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Middle Fell.

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Heading along Middle Fell ridge.

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It is hazy down below but the views from up here are fabulous.

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Dougal and Casper have found someone else to walk with - he must have sandwiches! The steep climb to Seatallan lies ahead.

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At the foot of the climb.

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Middle Fell and Greendale Tarn and a big layer of haze beyond.

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A view of lovely Scoat Tarn flanked by Scoat Fell and Red Pike with Pillar putting in appearance directly above the tarn.

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Haycock and Pots of Ashness.

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Distant Great Gable.

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Spreading haze.

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Looking from the summit plateau of Seatallan.

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Looking in the other direction, the trig column and cairn clumped together over on the south western side.

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The cairn and trig column.

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A prefect view of the Scafells from the descent.

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That bank of haze seems to be moving closer.

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Layers of hazy fells.

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Descending to Greendale Tarn below Middle Fell.

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Greendale Tarn.

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It was lovely down here and unseasonably warm.

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The peace was broken by the shouts of three shepherds working the fells with a dozen dogs, one up on Seatallan, one on Middle Fell and one in the Greendale Valley. I think they would have had a couple more willing volunteers as well if they were given half a chance.

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Seatallan.

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Middle Fell from Greendale.

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Yewbarrow and Great Gable.

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The view.

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