Seathwaite to Sty Head and Grains Gill walk

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5.64 mi
1,670 ft
01h48
Hard

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The hike Seathwaite to Sty Head and Grains Gill is one of the top walks to do in the UK. For more info, check out this website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/borrowdale/trails/seathwaite-to-sty-head-and-grains-gill-walk

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 5.64 mi

Duration: 01h48


Total ascent: 1,670 ft

Maximal slope: 23.7 %

Average slope: 6.5 %

Net ascent: 13.1 ft

Total descent: 1,657 ft

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Car free roads: 338 ft (1 %)

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        Closest address to start and end: Allerdale, United Kingdom

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        Honister Slate Mine
        High Spy
        Base Brown
        Brandreth
        Green Gable
        Styhead Tarn
        Great Gable
        Lingmell
        Sty Head
        Sprinkling Tarn
        Mickledore
        Great End
        Scafell Pike
        Broad Crag
        Ill Crag
        Esk Pike
        Esk Hause
        Allen Crags
        Seathwaite Fell
        Stockley Bridge
        Grains Gill
        Grey Knotts
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