Great End, Allen Crags & Glaramara from Seathwaite

Great End,  Allen Crags & Glaramara from Seathwaite 10.5miles 3700ft ascent including a climb to the first section of the Gable Girdle South Traverse for  reconnaissance purposes only!

Looking down into Borrowdale from the climb to Styhead tarn 

Enjoying the early morning sunshine by the tarn 

The first stage of Gable's south traverse was just a climb up over grassy hillocks, then the crags of Kern Knotts were ahead. I crossed the boulder field to them but confronted with the view (see photo below), taken later in the day from further away, was as far as I ventured.

Kern Knotts are the dark crags towards the bottom right corner. The faint path to Little Hell Gill and the lower part of the Great Napes crags can just be seen rising from the bottom to the top of the photo. With that prospect ahead I retraced my steps to Styhead tarn! 

From Styhead tarn I then headed to Great End

Nearing the top of Great End and looking over Esk Hause to the unmistakable Langdale Pikes

The path leads across Great End summit until the view down to Wasdale Head suddenly opens up 

Broad Crag, Ill Crag and Scafell Pike from Great End summit 2986ft  

After retracing  my steps again over Esk Hause it was just a short climb to Allen Crags summit 2572ft with a first view of Derwentwater 

Lunch time by the side of  a little tarn between Allen Crags and Glaramara

A Panorama shot of Great End, Bow fell & Crinkle Crags

Great Gable, Green Gable & Pillar from Glaramara summit 2569ft

Looking back at a tricky section of the descent off Glaramara

Seathwaite farm, my starting point this morning

Finally looking up to the Styhead Gill my first climb this morning