Starting point: Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale  (NY 235122)  Distance: 7.4 miles  Ascent: 2038'

A walk that utilises two valley routes for ascent and descent of Seathwaite Fell.

Route: From Seathwaite Farm, the Grains Gill route is followed to the head of the valley.  Turning northwest on the main route, walk down to Sprinkling Tarn and trace a route over the undulating ridge to the summit of Seathwaite Fell.  Retrace steps to pick up the Langdale-Wasdale route, heading northwest, then west for Sty Head Pass.  At the stretcher-box, walk NNE, passing Styhead Tarn before taking the well-used path back to Stockley Bridge and a return to the starting point.

Seathwaite Farm - the starting point for a number of fine fell walks in this area

Heading out on the main track, Taylorgill Force is passed

Ahead is the objective - Seathwaite Fell

Stockley Bridge is the starting point for the Grains Gill ascent

As height is gained, Borrowdale comes into view

The upper reaches of the valley

From Sprinkling Tarn, there is a fine view of Great Gable

An unnamed tarn on the ridge of Seathwaite Fell
Looking towards Lingmell

Close up of Piers Gill on Lingmell

The highest point on Seathwaite Fell

Borrowdale from the highest point on Seathwaite Fell
Wainwright's summit cairn can be seen ahead

A lovely view of Glaramara

Great End

Wainwright's summit cairn

The rocky promontory at Sprinkling Tarn

Styhead Tarn

Looking back to the stretcher-box at Sty Head Pass

Skew Gill on Great End

Styhead Tarn

On the descent, the path crosses Styhead Gill

The views unfold ahead

The plumbago mine above Seathwaite

Seathwaite Farm

The evening sun falls on Seathwaite Fell

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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