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 route map.
Buckbarrow from Greendale.
The path to Middle Fell.
Climbing higher.
Greendale and Greendale Gill.
Buckbarrow from the climb to Middle Fell.
Middle Fell summit ahead.
First sight of the Scafells - wow, beautiful.
The summit of Middle Fell.
The view across Greendale to Haycock, Scoat Fell and Red Pike.
Dougal, ready for action.
Red Pike with Low Tarn visible.
Scafells close up.
A fabulous view from Middle Fell - Kirk Fell, Great Gable, Yewbarrow and The Scafells in view.
Casper is 8 on the 15th - Happy Birthday Casper!
Middle Fell.
Heading along Middle Fell ridge.
It is hazy down below but the views from up here are fabulous.
Dougal and Casper have found someone else to walk with - he must have sandwiches! The steep climb to Seatallan lies ahead.
At the foot of the climb.
Middle Fell and Greendale Tarn and a big layer of haze beyond.
A view of lovely Scoat Tarn flanked by Scoat Fell and Red Pike with Pillar putting in appearance directly above the tarn.
Haycock and Pots of Ashness.
Distant Great Gable.
Spreading haze.
Looking from the summit plateau of Seatallan.
Looking in the other direction, the trig column and cairn clumped together over on the south western side.
The cairn and trig column.
A prefect view of the Scafells from the descent.
That bank of haze seems to be moving closer.
Layers of hazy fells.
Descending to Greendale Tarn below Middle Fell.
Greendale Tarn.
It was lovely down here and unseasonably warm.
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.
Seatallan.
Middle Fell from Greendale.
Yewbarrow and Great Gable.
The view.