Thursday 9^th November 2006

Start Point : Seathwaite (NY 235 121)

Distance : 7.5 miles Height Ascended : 960 metres

Route Map

Looking up Sourmilk Gill waterfalls and the start of today's walk from Seathwaite

About halfway up the falls and a view down Borrowdale (still in early morning shadow)

Nearing the top of the falls……………………….

Following the well defined path up Gillercomb - Brandreth ahead

Raven Crag from the ascent up Gillercomb

Borrowdale and the view north from the summit of Base Brown - Dale Head to the left and Glaramara to the right

Borrowdale

Bruce enjoying the sunshine on the summit of Base Brown

Looking back down to Base Brown on the ascent to Green Gable

A grandstand view from the summit of Green Gable

......and again looking across the summit cairn

The head of Ennerdale

Looking down Aaron Slack to Seathwaite Fell, Allen Crags, Styhead Tarn and Great End

Looking up Aaron Slack to the top of Windy Gap (yes it is that steep!)

Bruce waits patiently as usual

Styhead Tarn catching the light

Another view of Styhead Tarn with Base Brown behind in shadow

Great Gable and Green Gable from the route up to Sprinkling Tarn

Looking across Sprinkling Tarn to Allen Crags

A glimpse of Wasdale Head from Seathwaite Fell

Another view of Great Gable from one of the many unnamed pools on Seathwaite Fell

Looking north across Seathwaite Fell's summit cairn to the Northern Fells

Something has caught Bruce's attention

Panoramic view of Glaramara and Allen Crags from the summit of Seathwaite Fell – Esk Pike far right

Looking down Seathwaite Fell…….

………a distant glimpse of Derwent Water with Skiddaw and Blencathra behind on the skyline

Sprinkling Tarn

Allen Crags (l), Esk Pike (c) and the northern buttress of Great End just visible to the right

Looking down Ruddy Gill to the head of Borrowdale

Bruce’s attention caught by a shepherd’s whistles herding his sheep off the fells

Photo stop on the drive home alongside Derwent Water for this view of Skiddaw and accompanying fells