Monday 7th April 2008

Start point: Greendale (NY 144 056)

Greendale - Greendale Gill - Greendale Tarn - Middle Fell - Greendale

Distance: 2.8 miles     Total Ascent: 525 metres    Time Taken: 1 hour 45 minutes

Weather: Cold with sunny spells and snow showers. 4oC.

Route Map

There were real winter skies once more over Wasdale this morning with the ever present snow clouds combined with patches of blue and some strong snow showers. I took a slightly unusual route of to Greendale Tarn and from there up to Middle Fell; I traversed the fellside on a little used but good path to the tarn and then made a steep, rough and direct ascent to the summit. There was a thought for Wendy Juster on the summit today too.

Middle Fell looking a bit dull at the start of the walk from Greendale.

Blue skies to the west beyond Buckbarrow.

Looking back along Greendale from the approach to Greendale Tarn.

Sunshine over Seatallan and Greendale Gill.

Greendale Tarn. Haycock is covered by snow clouds.

Haycock, briefly clear of the cloud from the climb to Middle Fell.

The same view a couple of minutes later. A big snow shower coming in.

The summit cairn of Middle Fell is up to the left.

Looking north in the direction of Red Pike.

The Scafells and Wast Water from Middle Fell. There were brilliant winter skies with the snow storms crashing over me like great waves from the high fells whilst above there was still a blue sky.

A close up of Lingmell, Scafell Pike and Scafell. You can still see the snow if you look closely.

Yewbarrow and the Scafells.

Mr. Snowbeard - he can't resist eating the stuff!

Even closer up during a heavy snow shower.

Getting brighter once more.

Red Pike and Yewbarrow, beyond Kirk Fell and Great Gable are just about visible.

The summit of Middle Fell.

Looking across to Seatallan.

Yewbarrow.

Descending towards The Screes and it's still snowing.

The sky over Wasdale.

The summit of Middle Fell.

Looking across Wast Water to The Screes.

Britain's favourite view in mono.

Return to top

Previous Walk 3rd April 2008 Wansfell < > Next Walk 9th April 2008 Blawith Knott