This was a dull day with the threat of drizzle but only a light wind. We set off from the Travellers Rest past a large excavation at the foot of Tongue Gill for the development of a hydroelectric power scheme using the water from gill. Ascending to where the path divided, we took the left hand fork to ascend the delightful wide grassy path up Little Tongue, above the crags of Hause Riggs and the along, loosing a little height, to joint the main path just before the final climb to Grisedale Tarn.The cloud base was about 600m and Gavel Crag on our left was intermittently appearing from and then disappearing into the mist.
At the Hause before Grisedale Tarn we took the direct rout up to Seat Sandal initially up the steep scree section and then following the old wall to the summit cairn which is just west of the wall. We were fortunate to get some views across Dunmail Raise to Steel Fell and the Ullscarf hills as the cloud had temporarily lifted.
Descending north, once out of the wind we stopped for lunch overlooking Grisedale Tarn and looking across to the col between St Sunday Crag and Fairfield, the summits of both well enshrouded in mist.The route down was via the main path down Tounge Gill with the cloud base dropping, the sky darkening and rain threatening.
Time 4 hrs
Grade Excellent
Memories
- Hydroelectric construction works at the start of the walk
- Grisedale Tarn more or less to ourselves
Completed 131 To go 83
