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Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge leg four: Sty Head to Greendale Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge leg four: Sty Head to Greendale Bridge — Lake District National Park

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Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge leg four: Sty Head to Greendale Bridge — Lake District National Park

03:38

17.8km

1,300m

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The final stage of the Joss Naylor Challenge has an energetic start, climbing up the steep southeast face of Great Gable. The rocky summit stands high and separate from the surrounding fells, offering stunning views in good weather. After the initial summit, the route drops dramatically to Beck Head, before…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.09 km for 15 m

After 8.80 km for 614 m

Waypoints

Sty Head Stretcher Box

Highlight • Trail

Sty Head is the apex of an ancient and wild trade route between Borrowdale and Wasdale, the Styhead Pass. Right in the mountainous heart of the Lake District, it separates …

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1.38 km

Great Gable summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

A humongous, rugged mass of rock and crags and cliffs, Great Gable is captivating to look at: an unbroken, devilish pyramid from the south; the dome of a sleeping, curled-up …

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3.37 km

Kirk Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kirk Fell is one of Alfred Wainwright's 214 fells of Lakeland. The summit offers brilliant views down Wasdale to Wast Water, but my favourite view from here has to be …

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6.93 km

Pillar Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This broad, flat summit is wonderfully situated above the increasingly wild valley of Ennerdale to the north and Mosedale, the remote offshoot of Wasdale, to the south. As such the …

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8.44 km

Scoat Fell

Highlight • Natural Monument

Scoat Fell is a Wainwright in the Western Lake District. Its summit is rather underwhelming in comparison to its neighbours - Pillar, Red Pike and Steeple. An impressive dry stone …

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8.91 km

Steeple Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steeple is a rocky, narrow summit that projects north from the main ridge. It stands at 2,687 feet (819 m) and features on the Bob Graham Round and the Joss Naylor challenge.

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10.7 km

Haycock Summit

Highlight • Climb

Haycock is a Western Lake District Wainwright fell that can be accessed from a few different angles when linked to other Wainwrights. From the North East, it can be walked …

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13.4 km

Seatallan summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Seatallan is a 2,270-foot (692 m) Wainwright in the Lake District National Park. On the summit plateau you'll find a trig pillar and a large cairn but neither of these …

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15.3 km

Middle Fell Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Middle Fell is a 1,909-foot (582 m) Wainwright in the Western Lake District National Park. It can most easily be approached from Nether Wasdale to the south. A great circular …

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17.8 km

Greendale Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The little stone bridge in Greendale crosses the Greendale Gill above Wast Water.

This is also the finish point for the Joss Naylor Challenge. This route starts at Pooley Bridge …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

5.05 km

681 m

667 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

5.05 km

667 m

400 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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9°C

26 %

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Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge leg four: Sty Head to Greendale Bridge — Lake District National Park

Sty Head Stretcher Box

Great Gable summit

Kirk Fell Summit

Pillar Summit

Scoat Fell

Steeple Summit

Haycock Summit

Seatallan summit

Middle Fell Summit

Greendale Bridge

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