tart point: Greendale (NY 144 056)
Greendale – Blengdale Forest – Sampson’s Bratfull – Stockdale Moor – Caw Fell – Little Gowder Crag – Haycock – Pots of Ashness – Seatallan –Middle Fell – Greendale
Distance: 12 miles Total Ascent: 1150 metres Time Taken: 5 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Clear with a cool breeze. 10°C.
It turned out to be great weather today and it felt very spring like at times, although the wind was cold on the tops. I completed a walk around Blengdale climbing to Caw Fell by the little visited Stockdale Moor, an interesting way to go just to find out exactly what ‘Sampson’s Bratfull’, marked on the map, was! It was very clear today allowing widespread views as far as Scotland and over to the Isle of Man.
Early (ish) morning in Wasdale.
Buckbarrow.
Middle Fell.
Buckbarrow from further along the road.
Here's a view that won't be like this for long looking at the recently planted trees in the foreground; Haycock and Seatallan from Blengdale Forest.
Haycock, Scoat Fell and Seatallan from the Sergeant Ford crossing of the River Bleng.
Seatallan.
Sampson's Bratfull - stones dropped from the apron of a giant as he strode across the moor, so legend has it. It is the site of an ancient barrow, the area being littered with antiquities and signs of ancient settlements. This view is looking to Ponsonby Fell.
Seatallan from Stockdale Moor.
...and again, the Scafells now coming into view.
Angus and Casper take a breather on the summit of Caw Fell with Pillar, Steeple and Scoat Fell to the left of Little Gowder Crag, centre, and Haycock to the right.
Heading for Little Gowder Crag, a really cold wind blowing across here now.
A glimpse of Ennerdale Water and Ennerdale from Haycock, the wall leading from Little Gowder Crag.
Steeple and Scoat Fell from Haycock, Pillar just visible above the wall at the top of Scoat Fell.
Red Pike above Scoat Tarn with the Scafells beyond.
Steeple from Haycock.
Looking across Ennerdale from Haycock to Herdus and the Loweswater Fells, Scottish mountains clearly visible today across the Solway Firth.
Red Pike and Scoat Tarn.
Another breather for these two on Haycock.
Blengdale - the ridge walked so far is to the right from the forest.
The best view is the other way Angus!
The Scafell range from Haycock - Great End with a touch of snow lingering, Broad Crag, Scafell Pike, Scafell and Slight Side.
Haycock across Pots of Ashness at the start of the steep climb to Seatallan.
Great Gable flanked by Kirk Fell and Yewbarrow from Seatallan.
Caw Fell and Haycock above Stockdale Head.
Casper on Seatallan.
The view to the west from Seatallan.
Middle Fell, the next objective, and Greendale Tarn.
Scafell from Middle Fell.
Scafell Pike.
Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Scafell.
Kirk Fell and Great Gable across Yewbarrow.
Angus and Casper on Middle Fell.
Lingmell and the Scafells at the head of Wast Water.
Tired Casper?
A bit blowy again for Angus on Middle Fell, Yewbarrow and Great Gable beyond.
Blue sky over the Scafells from the descent of Middle Fell.
The Screes across Wast Water looking colourful.