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Glaramara Walk

5 miles (8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk climbs to Glaramara, a substantial fell in the Borrowdale area of the Lake District.
Start the walk from the car park at Seatoller about 2.5 miles north of the fell. You then follow the Honister Pass east for a short distance before turning south along the path that will take you up to the fell. The path runs along Combe Gill to Thornthwaite Fell before passing Combe Head and arriving at the Glaramara summit. From here there are fantastic views of the Borrowdale Valley, Derwent Water and Skiddaw.
To extend your walking in the area you could head to the nearby Seathwaite car park and enjoy a circular walk to Styhead Tarn and Sprinkling Tarn. This includes a visit to the lovely Taylor Gill Force Waterfall.
The Allerdale Ramble also passes Seatoller
You could pick up this long distance trail and explore the woodland and riverside paths along the River Derwent.

Glaramara OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Glaramara Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

The Glaramara House hotel in Seatoller is in a stunning location. There's wonderful views of the Borrowdale Fells from the lovely outdoor seating area in the spacious grounds. It's the perfect place to relax after a long walk on a warm day. Indoors there's a cosy resident’s lounge with a log fire and a spacious bar. They do very good food and also provide top quality accommodation if you need to stay over. You can find the hotel just to the east of the National trust car park on the Honister Pass at postcode CA12 5XQ.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Along the Honister Pass there's another fine climb to Fleetwith Pike. In this area you can also explore the Honister Pass Slate Mine. The historic site is notable as the last working slate mine in England and dates back to 1728. It's also a major Lake District tourist attraction with mine tours and the exhilirating Infinity Bridge where you can edge your way across a gorge 1,000 feet above sea level.

Photos

The northern cairn of Glaramara - geograph.org.uk - 2456132

The northern cairn of Glaramara

On the Glaramara Ridge - geograph.org.uk - 110378

On the Glaramara Ridge. In between Combe head and Raven Crag. This small Tarn is by the main path one of many fabulous little Tarns on the Glaramara Ridge.

Ascending Glaramara - geograph.org.uk - 2524220

Ascending Glaramara

Seatoller - geograph.org.uk - 113532

Seatoller

Wall on Thorneythwaite Fell - geograph.org.uk - 877550

Wall on Thorneythwaite Fell

Thorneythwaite Fell - geograph.org.uk - 877561

Thorneythwaite Fell

A soggy crossing below Combe Head - geograph.org.uk - 2456356

A soggy crossing below Combe Head

From Glaramara - geograph.org.uk - 1815387

From Glaramara

Elevation Profile

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Glaramara.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Glaramara.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)