11th August 2006

Today's walk: Seat Sandal


Grasmere from the foot of Tongue Gill


looking down Tongue Gill to Helm Crag and Gibson Knott


looking up Tongue gill with Seat Sandal on the left and the slopes of Fairfield on the right


looking down Tongue Gill to the Coniston fells from the join of the east and west side paths


Grisedale Tarn from the east ridge of Seat Sandal


St Sunday Crag, Cofa Pike and Fairfield from the ridge


clouds over Great Rigg from the ridge


Dollywaggon Pike, Grisedale Tarn and a glimpse of Ullswater


the Coniston Fells from high on the east ridge of Seat Sandal


Skiddaw from Seat Sandal summit


Grasmere, Coniston Water and Morecambe Bay in the far distance


360 degree panorama from Seat Sandal - click on the image for a larger version
view south from the summit plateau of Seat Sandal


Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Seat Sandal's western cairn


a glimpse of Thirlmere with Skiddaw beyond ..


.. and of Easedale Tarn with Crinkle Crags and Harrison Stickle beyond


the Coledale horseshoe fells from the western end of Seat Sandal


dropping onto the south ridge


Dunmail Raise from the ridge


new CRoW access land now allows a direct descent to Grasmere


Helm Crag from the ridge


looking back at Seat Sandal