Seathwaite Fell
A moderate walk (mountain (above 600m)) in national park Lake District in Cumbria, England, about 13.60km (8.45 mi) long with an estimated walking time of about 5:15h. It is suitable for families with children, but unsuitable for prams & pushchairs, wheelchairs.
Elevation Profile
Ascent
480m (1574ft)
Descent
468m (1535ft)
Max. Elevation
620m (2034ft)
Altitude Gain & Loss
948m (3109ft)
Start & End
Seatoller
Distance
13.60km
(8.45mi)
(8.45mi)
Duration
~5:15h
Difficulty
Moderate
Created by Anonymous Walker on 30 Aug 2013
This walk in Borrowdale combines a middle-sized fell with a walk up and down the valley - the perfect combo, like the mountain equivalent of a pint and some crisps. There's plenty of options for extending the day on the surrounding tops, but some days it's just better to pack an extra cake and maybe two flasks of coffee and laze about by the tarns.
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Waypoints
OS Grid NY250137
Take the bus to Seatoller. Head back along the road towards Rosthwaite and take the path to Thorneythwaite Farm.
OS Grid NY235120
A pleasant valley walk along Borrowdale to Seathwaite.
About 2.21 km (~1.37 miles) from 
OS Grid NY235108
Follow Grains Gill to Stockley Bridge, where you cross it.
About 1.19 km (~0.74 miles) from 
OS Grid NY220097
Along Styhead Gill to the tarn.
About 1.87 km (~1.16 miles) from 
OS Grid NY225092
Keep going to Sprinkling Tarn, before heading up the slope just before you reach it.
About 0.71 km (~0.44 miles) from 
OS Grid NY229101
The top! Fantastic views in all directions, as you'd expect in this neighbourhood - the walkers' equivalent of Mayfair.
About 0.94 km (~0.58 miles) from 
OS Grid NY231089
Descend towards the tarn again, heading for the eastern side.
About 1.16 km (~0.72 miles) from 
OS Grid NY234103
If you're feeling fresh, head for Glaramara and drop into Seatoller that way. But as the years pass and my legs stiffen up, I am increasingly a fan of low-level walking. So my tip is to follow Grains Gill back into Borrowdale.
About 1.41 km (~0.88 miles) from 
OS Grid NY234119
Pass through Seathwaite again.
About 1.57 km (~0.98 miles) from 
SeatollerOS Grid NY245136
Return to Seatoller for the bus home.
About 2.07 km (~1.29 miles) from 
