Walk Route Map c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

Can be wet, wild & boggy

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7¾mls (12.5km)
Ascent:	2,247ft (685m)
Time:	5hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath pdf

Route outline for walk c278:

Watendlath - High Tove - Middle Crag - Shivery Man - Shivery Knott - Long Moss - Blea Tarn (Watendlath Fell) - Ullscarf - High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Green Combe - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Watendlath

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
English
Mountain

3
Wainwrights

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ullscarf at 726m (2382ft). Ullscarf is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (83rd highest in England, 143rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 74). Ullscarf is also known as an English Nuttall (104th highest in England, 177th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) at 656m (2153ft). Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) is also known as an English Nuttall (187th highest in England, 320th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of High Tove at 515m (1690ft). High Tove is classified as an Wainwright (No. 167).

Along the way you will also bag:

Great Crag at 450m (1476ft). Great Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 191)

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 89 or 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c278 High Tove, Ullscarf and Great Crag from Watendlath

In no particular order . . .

The Langdale Pikes from Blea Tarn

Photo: Rob Barklamb (29)

Dock Tarn

Photo: Jamie Caryl (9)

Dock Tarn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (22)

The Langdale Pikes from Blea Tarn

Photo: Rob Barklamb (28)

Dock Tarn and Green Combe from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Photo: Marcel Bannon (17)

Watendlath from Great Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (109)

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (231)

Standing Crag from Blea Tarn

Photo: Stephen Collins (78)

Watendlath

Photo: Brian Balfe (5)

High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) summit cairn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (14)

High Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) summit with Ullscarf beyond

Photo: Marcel Bannon (13)

The Borrowdale Fells from Green Combe near Dock Tarn

Photo: Jamie Caryl (8)

Views of the Borrowdale Fells from Green Combe near Dock Tarn

Photo: Jamie Caryl (7)

Dock Tarn

Photo: David Hayter (16)

Great Crag summit cairn

Photo: Marcel Bannon (23)

The Langdale Pikes reflected in Blea Tarn on a cold early morning.

Photo: Eddie Moyes (1)

Green Combe, Lord's How and Blea Tarn from Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell)

Photo: Marcel Bannon (19)

Dock Tarn (Watendlath Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (76)

Watendlath Tarn

Photo: Brian Balfe (4)

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (87)

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