Route: Seat Sandal
Area: Eastern Lake District
Date of walk: 26th July 2013
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 5.4 miles
Ascent: 1,900 feet
We parked in a layby on the A591, near Mill Bridge, and climbed up the path along Tongue Gill. The gradient was easy and we had no trouble making it to Grisedale Hause. After admiring the Tarn for a few moments we girded our loins and set off up the final very steep scree slope to the top of Seat Sandal
The views from the summit were wonderful, especially to the west, and we had a good view of Tarn Crag, which we’d climbed yesterday
We then descended via the south ridge, which is set at a perfect gradient and which has the additional benefit of lovely views ahead all the way down
We both agreed that this had been a five star walk, a joy every step of the way
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Looking up towards Seat Sandal from the start of the path
And looking back in the direction of Grasmere from the same spot
The path runs along the right hand bank of Tongue Gill
Looking back along the path
We’re heading for the dip in the middle - Grisedale Hause
Looking back down Tongue Gill
This was a good spot to top up our tanks with some flapjack
Nearly to the Hause now, Seat Sandal is to the left, and Fairfield to the right
Grisedale Tarn
At the Hause, we start the steep climb up to the top of Seat Sandal
Looking back down to Grisedale Tarn and Hause
Ullswater in the centre of the picture
Grasmere from the summit of Seat Sandal
We had this wonderful view of Grasmere ahead of us all the way down the easy south ridge descent
Looking across to Easedale Tarn and Tarn Crag, where we’d been yesterday
Nearing the end of the ridge
A last look back up along the ridge towards Seat Sandal, with Grisedale Hause on the right
We rejoin the path we’d climbed up earlier, and a fantastic walk is nearly over - but the memories will live forever
