Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Watendlath, is 7¾ miles long and will take about 5hrs. It is Graded 6 (Moderate).

Vital Statistics:

Length:7¾mls (12.5km)
Ascent:2,247ft (685m)
Time:5hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c278:

Watendlath  -  High Tove  -  Middle Crag  -  Shivery Man  -  Shivery Knott  -  Long Moss  -  Blea Tarn (Watendlath Fell)  -  Ullscarf  -  High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)  -  Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)  -  Lord's How  -  Green Combe  -  Dock Tarn  -  Great Crag  -  Watendlath


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ullscarf at 723m (2372ft). Ullscarf is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (84th highest in England, 145th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 74).

Ullscarf is also known as an English Nuttall (106th highest in England, 180th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) at 656m (2153ft). Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) is also known as an English Nuttall (186th highest in England, 321st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of High Tove at 515m (1690ft). High Tove is classified as an Wainwright (No. 167).

Along the way you will also bag:

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

In no particular order . . .

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Dock Tarn

Dock Tarn

Photo: Jamie Caryl (9)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - High Seat (Ashness Fell) from High Tove

High Seat (Ashness Fell) from High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (85)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - The path beside Dock Tarn (Watendlath Fell)

The path beside Dock Tarn (Watendlath Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (77)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) summit

Photo: Mark Davidson (51)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Borrowdale from Great Crag

Borrowdale from Great Crag

Photo: Marcel Bannon (24)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Watendlath Tarn from the path to High Tove and High Seat

Watendlath Tarn from the path to High Tove and High Seat

Photo: Alan Burke (1)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Bell Crags (Watendlath) with Standing Crag (left) & Ullscarf (right) in the background

Bell Crags (Watendlath) with Standing Crag (left) & Ullscarf (right) in the background

Photo: Alan Wainwright (225)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - Ullscarf summit

Ullscarf summit

Photo: Marcel Bannon (12)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - The bridge over Watendlath Beck, Watendlath

The bridge over Watendlath Beck, Watendlath

Photo: Chris Leonard (40)

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) summit with Ullscarf beyond

High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) summit with Ullscarf beyond

Photo: Marcel Bannon (13)


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