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Middle Fell,
Seatallan & Buckbarrow
22/10/2013
| Walk: |
Middle
Fell,
Seatallan, Cat Bields,
Buckbarrow,
Gill Beck |
| Start Point: |
Greendale |
Grid Ref: |
NY 144 056 |
| Distance: |
6.5 miles |
Ascent: |
2,530 feet |
| Max Altitude: |
2,317 feet |
Time: |
4 hours |
| Weather |
Mist, wind & rain |
| Comments: |
Leaving the grass verge we
soon climbed up into the mist with the rain
becoming heavier the higher we got. After a few false
summits looming in the mist we eventually reached the
summit of Middle Fell but had only a brief pause before
heading along the ridge to the hause above Greendale
Tarn. From here a clear path led up the side of
Seatallan and across to the trig point - again in the
mist. The nearby shelter was ideal for our lunch stop
and the rain managed to hold off for a time. The path to
Cat Bields follows a straight line but was boggy for
much of the way. We then made our way to Buckbarrow by
which time the mist was beginning to clear. A meandering
path took us down to Gill Beck and became rocky as it
descended beside the beck. An easy stretch along the
road took us back to the car. |
Scroll down to see photos of the walk
A misty Middle Fell . . .
and a quick photo for Sheila
Still misty on Seatallan . . .
but the cairn provides good shelter from the wind
Beginning to clear on Buckbarrow . . .
as long as you don't look back the way we have come
In the opposite direction we can see the sea . . .
as our path leads down . . .
beside the rushing waters . . .
of the beck
Mist touches the top of the Whin Rigg to Illgill Head ridge
We walk past the face of Buckbarrow . . .
towards Middle Fell, and the start of the walk
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