Walk 2046 - Great End via the north west face from Seathwaite

A challenging Lake District walk and scramble in upper Borrowdale. Great End is usually climbed as a diversion en-route to Scafell Pike by walkers starting from Langdale or Seathwaite. It is, however, an impressive mountain and this route, which has a real mountaineering "feel" to it, is well worth doing when time does not allow an attempt on England’s highest peak. This is a serious route and should not be attempted by inexperienced walkers.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet OL4
	OS Explorer	Sheet OL6
	OS Landranger	Sheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1114
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1236
Styhead Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1306
Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1065 - 1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Haystacks from Honister Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1112 - 1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Great Gable from Honister Pass
Grade - hard
Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km

Walk 1245 - 1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Castle Crag & Grange from Seatoller
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1175 - 1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
A Combe Gill circuit from Seatoller
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 3328 - 2.0 miles / 3.1 km away
Eagle Crag & Seargeant's Crag from Stonethwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1444 - 2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Great Gable from Borrowdale Youth Hostel
Grade - hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 1153 - 3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
The High Stile Ridge from Gatescarth, Buttermere
Grade - hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1289 - 3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
Fleetwith Pike & Haystacks from Gatescarth
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1268 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Cat Bells & High Spy from Grange
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2525 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Standing Crag & Dock Tarn from Watendlath
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.