| Ashness Bridge | High Seat |  |
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| Date: | 1st February 2018 | Distance: | 6.26km (3.89 Miles) | Parking: | Ashness Bridge Car Park | |
| Start Location: | Ashness Bridge | Ascent (m/ft): | 513m (1683ft) | Weather: | Cloudy |
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| Time Started: | 10:20 | Highest Point: | High Seat (608m/1995ft) | Difficulty: | Moderate | |
| Duration: | 2 Hours 5 Minutes | |||||
| Route: | Ashness Bridge - High Strutta - Ashness Gill - Dodd - Ashness Fell - High Seat (608m/1995ft) - Ashness Fell - Dodd - Ashness Gill - High Strutta - Ashness Bridge | |||||
High Seat is the last fell I need to do on the northern side of the Central Fells and a simple route up and down was on the cards today. It was 2011 last time I was up there and about time I get round to finishing off my second round of the Wainwrights. Not many left now! We also went over to Surprise View after the walk to record a timelapse which can be seen in the video. The route up to High Seat from Ashness Bridge has changed greatly over the years. Previously there was just a short pitched section about half way up but now when you reach the top of Dodd there is a beautiful trail almost the whole way to High Seat which has been completed by the national trust to reduce errosion. |
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 The path starts down at Ashness Bridge and follows the wall up steeply with opening views behind. |
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 A close up of Catbells and Causey Pike. |
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 Over the wall to High Spy and Maiden Moor. |
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 The valley the path follows to make the way a little easier. |
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 The views of Derwent Water really open up as you gain height. |
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 A profile of Catbells. The north western fells peaking over the top. |
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 Sunshine on Maiden Moor. |
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 A slight glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake and the windfarm beyond. |
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 Nearing the snowline. |
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 The path follows a steep route to this cairn which marks the summit of Dodd and for an unclassified peak its got a stunning view. |
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 Blencathra remains in the cloud. |
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 The view west to Maiden Moor. |
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 Parts of the walk are normally very, very boggy... but today the cold weather has frozen it all makign the crossing of Dodd much nicer under foot. |
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 Bleaberry Fell. |
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 Views to the higher peaks around Wasdale. |
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 The summit of High Seat comes into view. |
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 The National Trust have been improving the path since I was last up here. The way was far better than before. |
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 The view along the new path to Skiddaw. |
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 Getting closer... |
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 Zooming in on the summit. |
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 A lovely view over to Great Gable. |
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 The summit of High Seat. |
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 The sun shining on the summit Trig. |
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 The cairn on the other peak to the east. The one with the Trig is the highest. |
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 Central Lakeland. |
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 Looking up to Ullscarf. |
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 High Spy and Dale Head. |
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 Blencathra. |
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 Frozen Trig Point. |
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 A glossy look to the stone. |
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 Bassenthwaite Lake and Criffel in Scotland. |
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 Lingmell and Great Gable. |
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 A cracking view from the way back. |
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 The weather improving the view. |
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 Almost down now... |
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 Back at the fence. A simple path along the fence down to Ashness Bridge is all that remains. |
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 Now over at Surprise View and this photo shows the southern end of Derwent Water and Maiden Moor behind. |
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 The breathtaking view from Surprise View. |
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