Walk: |
Crook, Arant Haw,
Calders, The Calf,
White Fell, Ivy Crag, Seat Knott, Crosdale Beck, Lockbank Farm |
Start Point: |
Sedbergh Joss Lane car park |
Grid Ref: |
SD 659 921 |
Distance: |
10 miles |
Ascent: |
3,020 feet |
Weather: |
Mainly sunny and warm |
Time: |
6 hours |
Comments: |
Heading onto the fells from the Joss Lane
car park I followed an intermittent track to the summit of Crook. From
here the path to Arant Haw was clearly visible. The summit was rather
uninteresting but the nearby banking provided a good spot for elevenses
and a good vantage point to check out the possible routes from The
Calf. Heading back to the main path I made my way to Calders and on to
The Calf. After a brief stop I decided to change the planned route and
made my way across White Fell to a very pleasant gradual descent. After
walking around the flanks of Bram Rigg, crossing the beck was a little
tricky and this part of the route will be changed next time I do the
walk. Climbing up the western flank of Seat Knott was quite tough and I
was glad of a lunch stop at the top. From here the return route was
quite muddy in places but a pleasant walk. |
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Settlebeck Gill with the flanks of Crook in the distance
Looking back to Sedbergh from the climb
Crook summit cairn with Arant Haw in the distance
Ashbeck Gill
The summit of Arant Haw is a rather sorry affair!
Calders
The Calf (and me) . . .
and again showing my onward route
Bram Rigg Beck has some very slippery rocks to cross followed by a rocky
scramble
Looking across Seat Knott to White Fell (centre)
Seat Knott - not much of a climb from this side!
Heading back into Sedbergh
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