Walking Britain Grisedale Tarn & Seat Sandal from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Introduction to Walk 2841
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Ascent - 2100 feet / 636 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
Seat Sandal is a solitary Lake District Fell near Grasmere. This Lake District circular walk also includes beautiful Grisedale Tarn, which is surrounded by high fells. This walk has many fine wide ranging views. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Seat Sandal. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
A Green Burn horseshoe from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Other walks nearby
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High Raise & Helm Crag from Grasmere
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1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
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1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Alcock Tarn, Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere village
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.3 miles / 3.7 km away
Fairfield Horseshoe & Loughrigg from High Close
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
2.7 miles / 4.4 km away
Loughrigg from Pelter Bridge near Rydal
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Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Skelwith Bridge & Loughrigg from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Lingmoor Fell & Langdale from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
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.
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