Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell up Glaramara: route map, distance and time

Climb the long ridge of Thornythwaite Fell on a stony path to the summit, with a short rock step near the top.

Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell at a glance

Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell map

The start (green) and the summit (blue). Peakify has no GPX track for this route yet, so follow the description and your map.

Height profile and getting to the start

How long Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell takes

Times leave out stops. Coming down the same way, the table counts the ascent once; steep descents on rough ground can be as slow as the climb.

• Today: sunrise 07:49, sunset 18:06. Start by 13:56 to be down before dark, allowing 3h 10m for the walk and an hour for stops.
• Tomorrow: sunrise 07:51, sunset 18:03. Start by 13:53 to be down before dark, allowing 3h 10m for the walk and an hour for stops.

Glaramara summit weather for this route

• Marginal Today Monday 19 October

  Light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 31% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunrise 07:49, sunset 18:06.

• Marginal Tomorrow Tuesday 20 October

  Dense drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunrise 07:51, sunset 18:03.

Best day of the next seven for Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell: Monday 19 October, with summit gusts around 36 mph and a 31% chance of rain.

Hour-by-hour Glaramara forecast · 14-day forecast · Is it safe to climb Glaramara?

Before you go, also check: MWIS Lake District forecast · Met Office mountain forecast · Weatherline fell top conditions.

What to take today

• An insulated jacket, hat and warm gloves: it feels like -2°C on top.
• A waterproof jacket. It can rain on the tops in any forecast.
• A windproof layer, and poles for balance in gusts to 36 mph.
• Map and compass, and the skills to use them. A phone is a backup, not a plan.
• A head torch, food, water, a charged phone and a small first aid kit.

About Glaramara

Glaramara is a long, rough fell between Borrowdale and Langstrath, climbed from Seatoller and often linked to Allen Crags along a ridge of knolls and tarns. More about Glaramara, with the live forecast.

On the lists: Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Birkett.

Extend the walk: tops near the summit

• Looking Steads (775 m), 0.3 km south
• Combe Head (735 m), 0.6 km north-east
• Red Beck Top (720 m), 0.8 km south-west
• Combe Door Top (676 m), 0.8 km north-east
• High House Tarn Top (683 m), 1.3 km south-west
• Dovenest Top (633 m), 1.4 km north-east

Challenges that include Glaramara

• Hewitts · 523
• Nuttalls · 442
• Wainwrights · 214

More walks from Seatoller car park, Borrowdale

Routes in Peakify's guides that start within 500 m of this one, for another day from the same car park.

• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk Hause up Allen Crags
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk Hause up Esk Pike
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and Windy Gap up Great Gable
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and Windy Gap up Green Gable
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk Hause up Scafell Pike
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and the Corridor Route up Scafell Pike
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk Hause up Broad Crag
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and the Corridor Route up Broad Crag
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and Seathwaite Fell paths up Seathwaite Fell
• Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and Seathwaite Fell paths up Seathwaite Fell South Top

Other routes up Glaramara

In an emergency

Call 999, ask for the police and then mountain rescue. Give your location (the start is at NY 244 137, the summit at NY 245 104), what happened and how many are in your group. If you have no signal for a call, a text to 999 works once you have registered your phone with emergencySMS: text "register" to 999 before you go.

Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell: questions and answers

How far is Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell?

Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell is 5.2 km one way to the summit of Glaramara, with 664 m of ascent. There and back by the same way is about 10.4 km.

How long does Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell take?

About 2h 10m to the summit of Glaramara and 3h 10m there and back by Naismith's rule (5 km/h plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent), before stops. A relaxed group takes nearer 3h 55m for the round trip.

Where do you park for Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell?

Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell starts from Seatoller car park, Borrowdale. The grid reference is NY 244 137.

Is Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell suitable for beginners?

Yes, for fit walkers on a clear day. Peakify grades it Moderate: a long climb on a made path, but the top is high, exposed and colder than the start. Turn back if the cloud comes down and you can't navigate.

What time should I start Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell today?

By 13:56 at the latest. Sunset on Glaramara today is 18:06, Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell takes about 3h 10m there and back, and that leaves an hour for stops. Start earlier in winter or if the forecast turns.

Is there a GPX for Seatoller via Thornythwaite Fell?

Not yet. The Peakify iPhone app can plan the route and export a GPX (Peakify Pro).