Seat Sandal (Fri 5 May 2006)

Route Map

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Photos

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Seat Sandal from the A591 at Mill Bridge

Steel Fell

Seat Sandal and Little Tongue (my route of ascent) to the left of the tree and Great Tongue to the right

Looking up the track to Little Tongue

View back down the valley from the bottom of Little Tongue

...and from higher up

The path traverses right above the small outcrops (Hause Riggs)

Southerly panorama from the top of Little Tongue - click on image for a larger version

The path to Grisedale Hause from Hause Riggs with Fairfield directly in front

Dollywaggon Pike from Grisedale Hause

Grisedale Tarn at the head of Grisedale with Dollywaggon Pike on the left and Saint Sunday Crag on the right

Dollywaggon Pike, Grisedale Tarn, Saint Sunday Crag and Fairfield from the ascent of Seat Sandal - click on image for a larger version

Seat Sandal's summit tarn with Great Rigg and the two tops of Heron Pike behind

Crinkle Crags to Pillar from Seat Sandal's summit - click on image for a larger version

Saint Sunday Crag from Seat Sandal's summit

The view south from Seat Sandal with Loughrigg Fell in the centre of the photo

The Helvellyn ridge with the Skiddaw fells in the distance (far left)

Grasmere from the top of Seat Sandal's south ridge

Southerly panorama from the top of Seat Sandal's south ridge - click on image for a larger version

...and again from lower down

Seat Sandal's south ridge with the Coniston Fells in the distance (right)

Low down on the south ridge
Before 'Open Access' you could not go through this gate but had to turn left and follow the intake wall round to Little Tongue. Being able to go straight down the ridge is far better!