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Glaramara
783m (2569ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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English Mountain
53rd highest in England,
93rd in England & Wales

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Wainwright
(No. 45)

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English Nuttall
63rd highest in England,
113th in England & Wales

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You can walk to the top of Glaramara by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c301 Glaramara and Allen Crags from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths and an easy scramble

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,046ft (928m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c139 Allen Crags, Glaramara and Seathwaite Fell from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Peak bagging heaven

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,407ft (1,038m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c395 Glaramara, Allen Crags and Langstrath from Stonethwaite

Terrific views - Terrific for the Peak Baggers

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:3,384ft (1,031m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c174 Glaramara and Great Gable from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths but generally easy to follow

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:4,693ft (1,430m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Glaramara Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Glaramara

Christine Shepherd walked up Glaramara on July 2nd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Borrowdale youth hostel using walk c301 [with] Did a recce for 15.7.06 when I led a group from St Georges Church Leeds [weather] Hot & sunny - Added Great End to the group walk & a refreshing dip in Styhead Tarn. Bagged this summit again on my own using walk c139 on 28.5.09. This was a more challenging walk as, after a hot & sunny start, the mist came down & made the route off the summit very difficult to find especially as my compass seemed to be spinning! Cimbed for a fourth time on 9.8.23 using walk c139. Much easier this time as the summit wasn't in mist.

Ian Ashton climbed Glaramara on April 29th, 2023 [with] Solo 17 miler

Tim Winn bagged Glaramara on March 24th, 2023 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Barry, Paul, Roger, Andy and Dave [weather] Dry

Stephen Eddy hiked Glaramara on October 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Sinead O'Callaghan, Martin & Tracey Bayliss [weather] Dry, very windy at summit

John Tippins summited Glaramara on October 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Seatoller - Second time I've done this - no recollection of previous date.

Richard Marchant conquered Glaramara on July 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started out from Seathwaite up to Stockley Bridge & right then up to Greenhow Knott, from here I went straight South up through Aaron Crags on to Seathwaite Fell to Great Stack & Sprinkling Tarn then Esk Hause. From here up to Allen Crags & then ridge along to Glaramara on to Combe Head, East to Combe Door along to Rosthwaite Cam & finally Rosthwaite Fell (Bessy Boot) down to Seatoller & back along the road to Seathwaite & the car [with] On my Own [weather] Clear hot sunny day with little or no breeze.

Keith Redhead scaled Glaramara on January 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] This is a lovely walk from Seatoller Borrowdale. The walk up to thornythwaite crag & Glarsmara is lovely as the path winds it's way through craggs. The last ascent involves a challenging 20 foot scramble. However the mist had descended & find the ridge walk over to Allen Craggs was really challenging. We relied on our compasses as the path was not marked amongst the rock field. This slowed us down & we descended into Borrowdale via Ruddy Gill wearing head torches in the dark. I have never done that before. [with] Hil Natasha Charlie [weather] Dry but misty & challenging

Caroline Winter walked up Glaramara on August 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Seathwaite, Stockly bridge, Sty Gill, Seathwaite Fell (3 cairns), Sprinkling Tarn, Allen Crags, Red Beck Top, Glaramara, Hind Gill, Seathwaite [with] Becky [weather] Warm day. 11 degrees on tops. Light wind. Very good views - Wise to ascend the gill to Seathwaite Fell, as difficult to spot access point from above. Lunch stop at shelter before Allen Crags & continuing to find the actual summit cairns amongst others placed on Red Beck Top & Glaramara. Confusion coming off Glaramara, as strayed off path & veering off to the east too early. Difficult descent of Hind Gill. Mountain rescue & Air rescue on Great End crags. Second attempt 20/9/2021 from Dovenest crag; bagged Wainwright top & highest top. Took 50 mins to travel the last mile out of borrowdale to keswick due to traffic

Wayne Baxter climbed Glaramara on August 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite followed the path through farm to Stockley bridge. Around Greenhow Knott & pick up a faint path to Seathwaite Fell. Onto Sprinkling Tarn & up Great End. From Great End across to Allen Crags & then onto Glaramara. We picked up a path by Hind Gill (not recommended very steep & rocky). Back to Seathwaite farm [with] Sue, Steven and Bev [weather] Cloudy & some rain

Paul Talbot-Greaves bagged Glaramara on July 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] Paul Drury and Andy Bailey [weather] Rain most of day. High winds & low cloud with poor visibility on tops. Difficult terrain & challenging navigation. Soaked...even boots on inside.

Chris Sheard hiked Glaramara on July 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Along from Rosthwaite [with] George [weather] Trying to drizzle, slight winds a bit sweaty - Nice mountain top, with impressive views all around- rough stoney terrain. Finished with a nice scramble. Best point although not highest point- Lovely refuge & nice lunch

Paul Macey summited Glaramara on June 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 139 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny

Kevin Foster conquered Glaramara on June 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Seathwaite. [with] By myself. [weather] Sunny & Hot. - There were too many tops visited on this walk to give a full description of each one. The route of the walk roughly followed the Sty Head Tarn path via Stockley Bridge, then as the path levelled off a steep ascent up the flanks of Seathwaite Fell to reach Wainwright's Top, then the true summit (Main Top) followed by a subsidiary top (South Top). The route then went past Sprinkling Tarn & climbed to Esk Hause (not the true one) before turning left & climbing to the summit of Allen Crags. Numerous tops were then visited along the undulating & interesting ridge including Glaramara & Rosthwaite Fell before descending off the ridge by dropping left at Tarn at Leaves into the ravine of Rottenstone Gill (not as bad as it sounds!). On reaching the lane to Thorneythwaite another left turn down a tarmac road & across field paths eventually led me back to the car parked at Seathwaite. Another tiring but superb day in The Lakes. I do feel as though I am saving the best until last with these Western & Southern Fells?

Darren Wilson scaled Glaramara on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Rosthwaite, Glaramara, Allen Crags & Seathwaite [with] With Mike [weather] Beautiful day

Richard Marshall walked up Glaramara on September 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Sea Toller [with] Bo [weather] Warm Sunny/Cloudy

John Hanlon climbed Glaramara during August, 2020 [from/via/route] Langstrath Inn [weather] Sunny

Andy Buxton bagged Glaramara during August, 1968 [from/via/route] Rossthwaite Fell, Glaramara, Allen Crags, Seathwaite Fell [with] Dad

Christina Lander hiked Glaramara on October 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite - Bessyboot - Tarn at Leaves - Rosthwaite Fell - Glaramara - Thorneythwaite Fell - Stonethwaite [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A clear, beautiful dry day, with plenty of sunshine

Michael Nolan summited Glaramara on June 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] Haweswater ....corpse road [weather] overcast but fine

Andrew Johnson conquered Glaramara on June 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Seatoller car park. [with] Dan and Ted [weather] Rain & wind. Cold for June.

Dave Eyes scaled Glaramara on April 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Seathwaite Farm. Walked round to the side of Seathwaite Fell. Ascended & carried on over to the path at the back. Walked round to Allen Craggs & then continued on to the summit of Glaramara. Straight down the side of Glaramara to return to the car at Seathwaite farm [with] Christine Eyes, Jenny Eyes, Dave Kennedy [weather] Nice day - cloudy to start but mostly dry. Ended sunny. Good views. Very steep descent !

Craig Steeland walked up Glaramara on February 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park in Seathwaite village [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy, very warm & dry.

Louis Smith climbed Glaramara on January 19th, 2019 [weather] white out

David Watson bagged Glaramara on August 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Seatoller [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans hiked Glaramara on June 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite, via Grains Gill, onto Seathwaite Fell then retraced steps to join path to Allen Crags, from there on to Glaramara, descended to Thornthwaite & back to Seathwaiteby public footpath. [with] Sue [weather] Hot, hot, hot! Very little breeze. Dry & sunny. - Longer day than expected due to being unable to locate path from Glaramara to Seathwaite & having to return via Thornthwaite. Quite a scramble off Glaramara.

Tracey Cowell summited Glaramara on April 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Thorneythwaite Fell/Glaramara/Allen Crags/Grains Gill [with] Billy Foster and Andrew Foster [weather] Sun & cloud

Simon Myerscough conquered Glaramara on April 1st, 2007 [from/via/route] C139 [with] Martin & Bill [weather] Sunny, chilly-ish

Iain Jones scaled Glaramara on November 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Seatoller - 26 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 6 (Scafell)

Simon Boddy walked up Glaramara on June 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Borrowdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Wet, windy & misty

Lydia Hopkinson climbed Glaramara on June 9th, 2016 [with] walking group [weather] ok

Mark Davidson bagged Glaramara on October 10th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Typical October Day - a bit grey

Anthony Scott hiked Glaramara on October 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Seatoller [with] me [weather] Grey cloud

Charlie Housley summited Glaramara on June 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite then over Seathwaite Fell before heading east on the path to Esk Hause & then north over Allen Craggs & followed the path to the summit. [with] Solo. [weather] Cloud down to approximately 900m then as the day wore on most of the cloud disappeared leaving the day quite warm & clear.

David Noble conquered Glaramara on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Jack [weather] Sunny

Philip Layton scaled Glaramara on July 14th, 2006 [with] Karen, Karen & Steve

Bay Wan walked up Glaramara on September 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] Start from Seatoller towards Allen Crag [with] Cocoa Pops [weather] Sunny & warm

Clive Ward climbed Glaramara on June 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Seatoller, Strands Bridge, Thornythwaite Fell, Glaramara, Allen Crags, Sprinkling Tarn, Seathwaite Fell, Aaron Slack, Green Gable, Base Brown, Seathwaite. [with] Ian, Conrad (drove). Conrad didn't do Green Gable / Base Brown [weather] Terrible. Cool, cloudy, windy at top. Couldn't see much above 400m.

Chris Bramley bagged Glaramara on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] bessyboot, stonethwaite [with] janet [weather] hot sunny - pathless & boggy route

Colin Egan hiked Glaramara on March 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Sheath waited to Grains Gill, Allen Crag, return via Allen Crag then back via Sty Head [with] My wife Faith, friend Anita and Boris the cocker spaniel [weather] Sunny

Kevin Parnham summited Glaramara on November 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Seathwaite via rosthwaite fell [with] Jo [weather] Lovely day initially but deteriorated - Fine short scramble to summit

Keith Eastman conquered Glaramara on June 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] c139

Ann Davis scaled Glaramara on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] from seatoller [with] just me [weather] humid & sunny

Derek Parkin walked up Glaramara on November 16th, 2012 [with] lynn parkin

Phyllis Mcgibbon climbed Glaramara on February 12th, 2011 - Again on 10/10/13

Doug Martin bagged Glaramara on September 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite - Thornythwaite Fell to summit. On to Rosthwaite Cam Tarn at Leaves quickly up Bessy Boot & down The Coombe to start. [with] Brampton Fellwalkers [weather] Cloud, cold & wet. Sunshine always in the next valley. - Good hard walk but difficult to know just how to get off Glaramara & on to Tarn at Leaves

Harry Meijer hiked Glaramara on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Langstrath Inn,Stonethwaite [with] The Lake District Walker

Christine Knowles summited Glaramara on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Seatoller via Thorneythwaite route [with] Graham [weather] Dreadful - cloud right down, rain & wind, couldn't see more than 5 yards

Dale Verrall conquered Glaramara on August 17th, 2008 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Donna Griffin [weather] Very windy

Angela Moroney scaled Glaramara during February, 2013 [from/via/route] Seathwaite [with] Captain Turner

Phillip Bulley walked up Glaramara on July 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Seathwaite farm [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny before turning cloudy

David Lane climbed Glaramara on July 7th, 2005 [with] Graham Hunt

Iain Taylor bagged Glaramara on April 4th, 2010 [from/via/route] Seathwaite (NY 23591 12285)

Darren Mortimer hiked Glaramara on September 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Seatoller walk c139 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny

Paul Carmichael summited Glaramara on July 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] rosthwaite [with] solo [weather] sunny - too hot!

Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Martin, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Matthew Thomas, Jeremy Torrance , David Butterfield, Louise Sandwith, Mr M A Blanchard, Adrian Roberts, Linda Mckeogh, Dennis Brown, Jo Dixon, Jonathan Tobin, Alan Fowler, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Steven Woodroffe, Edward Wells, Simon Duerden, Jeanette Coward, Paul Booth, David Hickin, Raymond Barnett, Rod Cove, Paul Henderson, Trevor Williams, John Cuthbert, Ian Thomas, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Jacqui Smith, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Glaramara.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Glaramara

On Glaramara summit

On Glaramara summit

Photo: John Antrobus (18)

The cairn on the summit of Glaramara

The cairn on the summit of Glaramara

Photo: Christine Shepherd (463)

Wainwrights unnamed 'perfect mountain tarn' between Glaramara and Allen Crags

Wainwrights unnamed 'perfect mountain tarn' between Glaramara and Allen Crags

Photo: Paul Johnson (23)

Glaramara from Low White Stones summit

Glaramara from Low White Stones summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright (218)

Looking Steads (Glaramara) summit

Looking Steads (Glaramara) summit

Photo: John Antrobus (21)

Glaramara from Base Brown

Glaramara from Base Brown

Photo: Chris Brankin (19)

Glaramara from Combe Door Top

Glaramara from Combe Door Top

Photo: John Antrobus (11)

360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown

360 degree panorama featuring Great Gable, Green Gable, Little Scoat Fell & Pillar (distance), Brandreth, Dale Head (Newlands), High Spy, Glaramara, Esk Pike, Great End and Scafell Pike from Base Brown

Photo: Chris Brankin (15)

Glaramara summit cairn

Glaramara summit cairn

Photo: John Antrobus (17)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Glaramara

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Glaramara

Photo: Alan Sturges (4)

Red Beck ravine from Looking Steads (Glaramara)

Red Beck ravine from Looking Steads (Glaramara)

Photo: John Antrobus (20)

Glaramara from Combe Door Top summit

Glaramara from Combe Door Top summit

Photo: John Antrobus (12)

*Scafell Pike (far left back) and The Borrowdale Fells featuring Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Stead, Glaramara, Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) from High Raise (Langdale)

*Scafell Pike (far left back) and The Borrowdale Fells featuring Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Stead, Glaramara, Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) from High Raise (Langdale)

Photo: Tim Hope (32)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Glaramara

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Glaramara

Photo: Alan Sturges (3)


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