Walking Route: Glaramara, Lake District

Walking Route - Glaramara, Lake District

Seathwaite > Sprinkling Tarn > Glaramara > Seathwaite

Average Time: 5 hours 20 minutes

Distance: 9 miles (14.4km)	Height Gain: 3266ft (995m)
The fells between Borrowdale and Esk Hause give superb walking, usually without the crowds, and unique views over Langstrath to the Langdale Pikes.	Maps: OS OL4 and OL6 Online: Streetmap
Strenuousness: 2 Technicality: 1 Photo Grade: 4	Start Point: NY 235 121

Overview Glaramara and the fells north of Esk Hause are often forgotten in the rush to the honeypots of Langdale and the Scafell range, but the fells between Borrowdale and Esk Hause give superb walking, usually without the crowds, and unique views over Langstrath to the Langdale Pikes.

Glaramar from Base Brown above Seathwaite

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Section 1: Seathwaite to Sprinkling Tarn

Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5km)

Height Gain: 1643ft (500m)

Average Time: 1 hour 45 mins

From the road at Seathwaite head past the farm on the wide track, through the gates and on to Stockley Bridge.

The path zig zags its way up the lower slopes of Seathwaite Fell before levelling out below much steeper slopes up to the left. Take your own line up the mix of grass and small outcrops to emerge on the summit of Seathwaite Fell.

The first cairn is only a subsidiary top, although it is the Wainwright summit, and the real summit lies a third of a mile further along just beyond a small tarn.

Sprinkling Tarn, classic camp spot - Moggy

Now head south along the ridge to another, larger, tarn and the south summit marker cairn. Continue on to Sprinkling Tarn and a rest.

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Section 2: Sprinkling Tarn to Glaramara

Distance: 2.6 miles (4.1km)

Height Gain: 1145ft (349m)

Average Time: 1 hour 35 mins

From Sprinkling Tarn join the crowds on the wide path to Esk Hause, where a left turn starts you up the southern slopes of Allen Crags.

The Gables viewed from Esk Hause

The summit of Allen Crags is one of the best viewpoints in the Lakes, with The Langdale Pikes, Great Gable, Great End, Bowfell, and Esk Pike in near proximity with views across as far as Skiddaw to the north.

Stunning views back to Langdale from between Glaramara
and Allen Crags - Mick Wren

A wide ridge heads north east from Allen Crags over High House Tarn Top and Looking Steads to Glaramara. The ridge undulates, never losing or gaining much height and leads directly to the west top.

This is the higher of the twin summits, although the views are best from the edge rather than the summit itself..

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Section 3: Glaramara to Seathwaite

Distance: 4.2 miles (6.8km)

Height Gain: 478ft (146m)

Average Time: 2 hours

From Glaramara continue initially north east, and take the steep descent with an obvious summit ahead to the right. This is Combe Head.

From here turn right to avoid the crags to join a rake that threads its way to a small col and the end of Combe Door. The ground gets boggy here so stay left as much as possible and use the twin outcrops at Combe Door Top as your target.

From Combe Door Top the route curves gently left for a little over a quarter of a mile to Dovenest Top, then on to Roshthwaite Fell. Drop down from the summit of Roshthwaite Fell to Tarn at Leaves, keeping right as youreach Rottenstone Gill.

Near Stockley Bridge - David Thompson

Eventually you reach Combe Gill, where you can cross the stream at a footbridge and descend to Thorneythwaite and the road. Turn left and follow the road for the last mile and a half to your start point.

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Note: Average time ratings are calculated for a notional average walker and take height gain into account. You may be faster or slower than the notional average, but they provide a starting point.

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