Seat Sandal
DATE 27.07.2025 | DISTANCE approx 11.5KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 891M
Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district
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Arriving at the car park for the start of the walk, I shut down the car to a load bang and a jolt forward. My handbrake module had failed! With not much else I could do, secured the car and set off for a hike. The plan was to stay another night but now those plans had to change. Today's hike was for myself to bag one Wainwright, but Catherine would get 3. As often the case, we started with a pretty steep ascent, gaining height quickly with great views. We stopped for a while at Nethermost Pike to take in the view across to Striding Edge and then the equally great view from Dollywagon Pike down to Grisedale. Next up, a very steep descent, a real thigh burner down the south slope of Dollywagon Pike to Grisedale Tarn. The climb up Seat Sandal included some light scrambling with more great views at the summit and the descent, although required a lot of concentration, was very enjoyable.