Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Wild, pathless fells - blissfully quiet


Route outline for walk c492:

Wet Sleddale Reservoir  -  Poor Hag Wood  -  Poorhag Gill  -  Wetsleddale Moor Lunch House  -  Howe Gill  -  The Shap Fells  -  Gray Bull  -  Sherry Gill  -  Sleddale Pike  -  Wasdale Pike  -  Great Yarlside  -  Great Saddle Crag  -  Ulthwaite Rigg  -  Sleddale Hall  -  Michael Moss  -  Sleddale Beck  -  Wet Sleddale Reservoir




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
5
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Great Yarlside at 585m (1920ft). Great Yarlside is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 3)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wasdale Pike at 565m (1854ft). Wasdale Pike is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 7)

You will also reach the summit of Great Saddle Crag at 565m (1854ft). Great Saddle Crag is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 6)

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Photo: Christine Shepherd (342)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Photo: Christine Shepherd (343)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Christine Shepherd (223)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Gray Bull near Sleddale Pike

Gray Bull near Sleddale Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (337)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Harrop Pike from Great Yarlside

Harrop Pike from Great Yarlside

Photo: Paul Gibson (4)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cautley Spout from Yarlside

Cautley Spout from Yarlside

Photo: Mike Knipe (35)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Yewbarrow (now conquered!) from the road to the  National Trust Camp Site at Wasdale where we were staying

Yewbarrow (now conquered!) from the road to the National Trust Camp Site at Wasdale where we were staying

Photo: Kerin Thorpe (2)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Wasdale Head Hall Farm

Wasdale Head Hall Farm

Photo: Craig Carter (40)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and  Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale

Yewbarrow (left) Great Gable (centre) and Lingmell (right) from across Wast Water in Wasdale

Photo: David Swales (5)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cairn on Wasdale Pike

Cairn on Wasdale Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (286)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Ulthwaite Rigg summit cairn

Ulthwaite Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (340)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Wasdale

Wasdale

Photo: Mick Coxon (14)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Sunset on Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale

Sunset on Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell from Wasdale

Photo: Mick Fox (8)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Cairn on Great Yarlside

Cairn on Great Yarlside

Photo: Christine Shepherd (285)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Great Saddle Crag summit cairn

Great Saddle Crag summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (339)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - The fence junction marking the summit of Great Yarlside

The fence junction marking the summit of Great Yarlside

Photo: Paul Gibson (3)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Kensgriff from Yarlside

Kensgriff from Yarlside

Photo: Mike Knipe (36)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Mickledore at Sunset from Wasdale

Mickledore at Sunset from Wasdale

Photo: Craig Carter (27)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell at sunset from Wasdale

Scafell Pike, Mickledore and Sca Fell at sunset from Wasdale

Photo: Craig Carter (23)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Packhorse Bridge over Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Packhorse Bridge over Mosedale Beck, Wasdale Head, Wast Water

Photo: Wayne Hill (18)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Sleddale Pike summit

Sleddale Pike summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (338)

Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Path down to Sleddale Hall and Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Path down to Sleddale Hall and Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Photo: Christine Shepherd (341)


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