Middle Fell and Greendale Tarn

Sat 8 Dec 2007

Route: Greendale, Wasdale - Middle Fell - Greendale Tarn - Greendale Gill - Greendale

Distance: 3.50 miles

Ascent: 1,650ft

Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Rain, sleet and then snow as we gained height. Very very windy!

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The start of the path up Middle Fell from Greendale

Looking across Wast Water to The Screes as we ascend Middle Fell

Tongues Gills joining Greendale Gill

Higher up Middle Fell now and the rain has turned to snow which has started to settle

Middle Fell summit cairn

Leaving Middle Fell's summit heading north

Descending to the col between Middle Fell and Seatallan

Greendale Tarn

Looking back up Greendale Gill with the slopes of Middle Fell on the right

Descending by Greendale Gill

Greendale Gill with the slopes of Buckbarrow on the right

Looking down on Greendale as we rejoin our outward route

Previous Walk: Circuit of Buttermere (Sat 1 Dec 2007)

Next Walk: Scafell Pike and Sprinkling Tarn (Sun 9 Dec 2007)

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