Route: Brock Crags, The Nab and Rest Dodd
Area: Far Eastern Lake District
Date of walk: 9th July 2014
Walkers: Andrew and James
Distance: 7.2 miles
Weather: perfect
Today’s walk made it a hat trick of wonderful walks, and inspired by yesterday’s walk in this area we returned to the far east of the district, this time starting our walk from the remote village of Hartsop. We started off along a wide track leading out of the village but soon turned off to follow a grassy path up the slopes of Brock Crags. It was a beautiful day and the views from the top of the fell were superb
We approached The Nab via a pathless route which followed the contours of the OS map and proved to be a good way to the top (thanks partially to the recent dry spell of weather – I wouldn’t like to come this way after a period of rain)
On the way to The Nab and for the second day running we spotted some red deer. Having reached the top of the fell we turned our attentions towards Rest Dodd and walked through peat hags which would be horrendous after rain but which were thankfully dry today. There was much huffing and puffing up the final steep slope of Rest Dodd but we eventually made it to the top and admired the fantastic views
We then descended to Hayeswater and and walked back along the easy track into Hartsop
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Leaving Hartsop village
Threshthwaite Glen
We soon the leave the main track to folllow a grassy path up the slopes of Brock Crags
Looking back to Brothers Water
Hayeswater, and the track running along Gray Crag which we’d use later for the return to Hartsop
Angle Tarn
Small tarn just before the summit of Brock Crags
Ullswater and Glenridding from Brock Crags
Brothers Water from Brock Crags
Our next objective is The Nab, which we reach by descending the ridge and traversing up to the left of the peat hags (pathless most of the way)
Lots of Eastern Fells on the way down the ridge
We’d brought the telephoto lens along, hoping to see some red deer (see yesterday’s walk for more deer photos)
A few members of the oldest native red deer herd in England
Ullswater
Angletarn Pikes
From The Nab, looking towards our final objective, Rest Dodd
Peat hags on The Nab - this is a path to be walked after a spell of dry weather
The last section to the top of Rest Dodd is steep
Summit of Rest Dodd, looking back over The Nab and Ullswater
High Raise from Rest Dodd
We descend to the foot of Hayeswater
Descending back to Hartsop alongside Hayeswater Gill
Hayeswater dam was being repaired, so the water company were lowering the level of the reservoir - which is why the gill is in full spate despite the dry weather
Hartsop village is just around the corner
