“Many of the lesser fells of Lakeland make up for their lack of height by an aggressive fierceness of expression that seems more appropriate to greater mountains and an intimidating ruggedness and wildness of terrain that makes their ascent rather more formidable than their size and altitude would suggest. Middle Fell, overlooking Wastwater, comes into this category”

A Wainwright

The fells to the north of Wastwater the fellside rises up steeply over rough craggy slopes to eventually level off to a grassy summit plateau, each of the three summits on this route offer wonderful views over the Wasdale Valley and beyond and from the summit of Middle Fell the walker is rewarded with some of the best views of the Scafell Range and the high fells surrounding the head of the Wasdale Valley.

This route takes in as much of these views as we can fit into a days walking, the two rocky summits of Buckbarrow and Middle Fell as well as the higher grassy summit of Seatallan.

Summits included on this route:
Middle Fell582 metres / 1909 feet
Seatallan692 metres / 2270 feet
Buckbarrow420 metres / 1378 feet

“The most extensive views are not necessarily the finest, and here, from Middle Fell, is a charmer restricted in distance by the Wasdale Mountains, which however, compensate for the deficiency by their own striking appearance”

A Wainwright

From Greendale we will follow the lane to the west, mostly walking off the road and on the grassy slopes above the roadside until we reach Gill Beck and the path up the steeper fellside towards the summit of Buckbarrow.

The views from Buckbarrow are wonderful, across Wastwater to the Wasdale Screes and the summits of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg above.

From Buckbarrow the terrain becomes a little easier, grassy slopes lead north over Glade How and Cat Bields and follow the ridge to the north to the summit of Seatallan.

The summit of Seatallan is marked by a trig point and a large cairn that dates back to the Bronze Age.

From the summit of Seatallan we descend the grassy slope to the east to the col above Greendale Tarn and follow the ridge up onto the summit of Middle Fell.

We have left the best views of the day to the final summit, from Middle Fell we have some of the best views across the valley to Scafell Pike, Scafell and Lingmell as well as along the valley across Wastwater, the Wasdale Screes and the West Cumbrian coast.

From Middle Fell we descend the southern shoulder, dropping down to Greendale Gill and the path back to Greendale.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Where to meet: Greendale, Wasdale
Postcode: CA20 1EU
Grid Reference: NY 144 056

Directions

Gosforth can easily be found just off the A595, to the south of Egremont, follow the road through the village, following the signs for Wasdale. Pass through the village and continue on this road to Greendale, a small collection of houses.

Parking will be found on the roadside, just past the houses, we will meet here.
Please do not park on the private car park opposite the cottages.

Bus Services

There is no bus service to Greendale.

Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Summer Events:
(November - March)

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

Winter Events:
(April - October)

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

Posted by , Thursday, 9 November 2017 on product Above Wasdale to Seatallan

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Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 9 November 2017

No, there is no minimum number for this event, if 1 person books then it will go ahead

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Above Wasdale to Seatallan

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017

We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.

As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Above Wasdale to Seatallan

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What happens if the weather is bad?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Tuesday, 12 September 2017 on product Above Wasdale to Seatallan

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

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Posted by John Scadding on Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

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