Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow

DATE 08.09.2025

A pretty long hike today, but 5 new Wainwright fells to tick off. We saved this hike for today as it was due to be the best weather on this trip. A mixture of sunshine and light cloud, mild wind and zero rain. That's a pretty perfect forecast. I really enjoyed the start of this walk and the gradual traverse along the side of Burnbank Fell. I must say though, it's summit was one of the most under whelming I have visited. Moving on though, we hopped a lot of bog to make our way up to Blake Fell and quickly across to Gavel Fell, followed by a drop in elevation with more bog hopping and then a very steep ascent of Great Borne.

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This was an enjoyable little circuit. Firstly up Middle Fell. A fell that keep teasing me with false summits but once at the true summit, some great 360 views. Then a big drop in elevation and up the very steep side of Seatallan, with views across to Sellafield and the coastline. Lastly, down to Buckbarrow and some confusion of what three possible cairns was considered the summit. We made sure to stop at them all.

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