Ullscarf, Standing Crag & Grange Fell

Saturday 26th November 2016

Walking Diary (All Walks) Lakeland Wainwrights Central

A glorious walk in the deep snow today, these are the best days for Lakeland walking in my opinion. Clear and crisp air, with blue skies and fresh new snow - doesn't get any better. Starting off from the roadside at Stonethwaite, I headed up alongside Greenup Gill to Lining Crag and then onto Greenup Edge itself. The path was extremely icy, but no problem for the microspikes. At Greenup Edge I turned left and ventured into the deep wilderness of soft snow - incredibly hard going for the next mile, with snow above my knees for the majority of the route towards Ullscarf - but so rewarding.

After Ullscarf and Standing Crag, I made my way down to Watendlath via Blea Tarn. Descending back down towards Rosthwaite by the wonderfully named Puddingstone Bank - which included a quick detour to Grange Fell on the way. After Rosthwaite it was the short hop back to Stonethwaite.

My GPS ran out of juice at Watendlath today, so the route map presented doesn't give quite the full story.

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Distance: 11.6 miles
Duration: 6:30 hours
Ascent: 2950 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Accompanied By: On my Own
Weather: Clear & Crisp

Wainwrights Visited

Grange Fell Ullscarf

3D outline of route

Parking

Ten o'clock in the morning - All crisp & clear, with microspikes & hot coffee I'm all set as I start walking from Stonethwaite. The low sun added something to this beautiful location in Borrowdale.

Another beautiful shot as the warm sun breaks through - just as I make my way towards the Greenup Gill path - C2C walkers will recognise the route.

Having negotiated a very icy Lining Crag - I enjoy the view over towards Sergeants Crag & Eagle Crag. These Microspikes are brilliant by the way ! I'd never be without them in wintery conditions.

Ullscarf summit The 'off path walk' - (well you couldn't see one !) from Greenup Edge to Ullscarf was usually 1' deep of virgin snow - sumptuous views and glorious walking conditions - but certainly exhausting work.

All taken from Ullscarf

Nice and deep - but hard going in places

Lunch overlooking Blea Tarn (another one !)

Perfect - That's my Christmas Card photo for this year I think

Looking back towards Standing Crag

On top of Grange Fell. Unfortunately my GPS ran out of juice at Watendlath so my route map picture is somewhat limited

And again looking down Puddingstone Bank towards Borrowdale

End of a lovely day as I descend towards Rosthwaite on Puddingstone bank and start to lose daylight