|
| "glorious views, that to the north being of unsurpassed beauty." |
|
A Wainwright
|
|
Glaramara is one of the least walked of the high fells, so many people are missing out here, the views over the Borrowdale Valley are glorious and this rugged ridge to the Allen Crags doesn't disappoint, views, tarns and rocky crags make this a great route a little off the beaten track. |
|
||||||||||
| The summit of Great Gable is strewn with boulders and the highest point marked by a rock outcrop set with a cairn. There is a plaque set on the summit rock commemorating those members of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club who died in the First World War; an annual memorial service is held here on Remembrance Sunday. The club bought a large area of land including Great Gable and donated it to the National Trust in memory of these members, and the plaque was dedicated in 1924 by Geoffrey Winthrop Young in front of 500 people. |
|
From Seathwaite we will follow the track by Thorneythwaite Farm, climbing by Combe Gill and onto the Thorneythwaite Fell ridge climbing to the rocky summit of Combe Head, the best viewpoint over the Borrowdale Valley. A short walk and an easy scramble from Combe Head will bring us to the summit of Glaramara, a collection of rocky outcrops and tarns. The ridge continues south from Glaramara, crossing a saddle with a collection of picturesque tarns before the gentle climb to the summit of the Allen Crags. From the Allen Crags we will descend below the huge cliffs of Great End to Sprinkling Tarn, one of the most picturesque tarns in the Lake District. The path around the western shores of Sprinkling Tarn lead onto the rambling ridge over Seathwaite Fell. Seathwaite Fell is another fine viewpoint over the Borrowdale Valley to the north, a short descent to the west of the summit will bring us down onto the Styhead Gill path, descending too Stockley Bridge and back to Seathwaite Farm. Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required. |
|
|||||||||
