Super album John. Wish I'd been with you. A good way to get some peace away from the crowds! Jill

said lakes_lover 2008.05.17 at 03:36:04 PDT

Very interesting John. I'll have to try that route up the band one day, but as you said last month I'll probably go via Ruddy Gill and Calf Cove on the Great End, Scafell, Lingmell walk. I like the sound of Custs Gully as a scramble though. Andrew

said leftwinguk 2008.05.13 at 02:36:48 PDT

Dear John, Wow what a fabulous day for you all you do get to do some fantastic routes I think I should put this on my "to do" list along with everything else :o( Hope the good weather really does last all week. Take care now, Jill

said jillbatchelor2 2008.05.11 at 15:30:27 PDT

This walk from Seathwaite contains two unfrequented "Wainwright" routes. First, the climb directly up to the summit of Seathwaite Fell from the Stockley Bridge to Sty Head path is described by Wainwright but the lack of a proper path indicates that it is rarely done. It is a routine steepish ascent on grass but has good views and gives access to a rather enjoyable walk from Seathwaite Fell summit to the foot of Great End via the shore of Sprinkling Tarn Second, the climb up the edge of Branch Gully and Cust's Gully is also done infrequently. This is an interesting test of route finding at first to locate a way up to the top of the "Band" from Sprinkling Tarn, followed by a steepish but easy ascent on broken rock to the edge of the gullies. Thereafter a boulder slope requires care but soon leads to the summit plateau of Great End. This is an excellent route with great views into Cust's Gully and deserves to be on every walker's "to do" list. Afterwards we descended to Esk Hause and then climbed Allen Crags before making a direct descent South West to Ruddy Gill and Grains Gill which lead back to Stockly Bridge and Seathwaite. All in all a fine expedition!

said fornside01 2008.05.11 at 12:27:04 PDT