Walk Information

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Walk route: Seathwaite, Borrowdale - Sourmilk Gill, Borrowdale - Base Brown - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Sty Head - Stockley Bridge - Seathwaite, Borrowdale

Distance: 6.25 miles

Ascent: 2,870ft

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Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Dry, overcast, cloud above fells all day, windy, strong at times, especially early on

Photos

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Base Brown and Sourmilk Gill from Seathwaite, BorrowdaleTop of Sourmilk Gill, BorrowdaleThe Hanging Stone, Base BrownSeathwaite from Base Brown's north ridgeDale Head and High Spy from the north ridge of Base BrownBase Brown, upper section of north ridgeAnne approaching Base Brown summitPanorama from Base Brown's summit: Dale Head to Dollywaggon PikeThe way ahead...The Gables from Base BrownThe Scafells from the ridge between Base Brown and Green GableThe Grasmoor fells from the ridge between Base Brown and Green GableButtermere ValleyKirk Fell and Pillar with Red Pike, Scoat Fell and Black Crag beyondEnnerdale from Green Gable summitGreat Gable from Green GableLangdale Pikes, Allen Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike and Sprinkling Tarn from Green GablePanorama from Green Gable summit: Langdale Pikes to the route up Great Gable from Windy GapLangdale Pikes, Allen Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike and Great End with Styhead Tarn and Sprinkling Tarn from Windy GapLooking back to Green Gable from the slopes of Great GableAnne at Great Gable summitFRCC war memorial on Great Gable's summitThe Scafells from Great GableWasdale from Great Gable summitComing down the 'Tourist Route' off Great Gable to Sty HeadSty Head Mountain Rescue Kit with Lingmell behindWasdale Head and Yewbarrow from Sty HeadStyhead Tarn and the route back to BorrowdaleBorrowdale from above Taylorgill ForceStockley Bridge, Grains Gill, Borrowdale

previous walk - Mon 27 Aug 2001 - Scoat Fell and Haycock from Ennerdale

next walk - Sun 16 Sep 2001 - Deepdale Horseshoe

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