Ullscarf and Watendlath from Stonethwaite
Introduction to Walk 3133
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent - 2700 feet / 818 metres
Grade - mod/hard
A Lake District walk from Stonethwaite climbing onto Greenup Edge before turning north to Ullscarf. The return route descends to Watendlath past Blea Tarn, before turning west to pass Dock Tarn and a steep descent back to the start. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Ullscarf. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
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Eagle Crag & Seargeant's Crag from Stonethwaite
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Other walks nearby
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Grange & Watendlath from Rosthwaite
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Castle Crag & Grange from Seatoller
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Great Gable from Borrowdale Youth Hostel
Grade - hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
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Standing Crag & Dock Tarn from Watendlath
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.8 miles / 3.0 km away
Standing Crag, Ullscarf & Borrowdale
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Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
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Scafell Pike from Seathwaite via Corridor Route
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Styhead Tarn and Seathwaite Fell
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Base Brown & Great Gable from Seathwaite
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Great End via the north west face from Seathwaite
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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.
Recommended Reading
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
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