A Sunny & Stormy St Sunday Saunter on Saturday with Sausages

Fell Name: St Sunday Crag

Fell Height: 841m (2759ft)

Time Required: 4 to 5 Hours

Alfred Wainwright - Book One – The Eastern Fells

Recommended map to accompany this guide - Ordnance Survey Map – OL5 

      

We get to the Glenridding Hotel at 10am and head straight into “Let it Brew” coffee shop for breakfast, it’s a bit of a trek today so need to fuel up on the Early riser sausage sandwich and Americano.

At 11am were off, left out of the hotel and walk along the side of the A592 towards Patterdale, turn right when you get to Grisedale Bridge, if you pass the Patterdale Mountain Rescue you’ve gone too far.

Follow the road uphill and look for the footpath sign on the left next to a large wooden gate, you can’t miss it, it’s the one with the huge mountain behind it.

Now the pain starts, it’s a relentless slog up Thornbow End / Birks and all the magnificent views are behind you (nearly went into pantomime mode then) it’s a great excuse to keep stopping to admire Ullswater coming more and more into view whilst secretly gasping for breath.

               

The path plateaus bringing respite for a brief period then steeply rises to the summit of St Sunday Crag. If you look to the right (northwest) the infamous “Striding Edge” is clearly visible, and if you look close enough you will see the queue of people crossing.

      

The bulk of hard graft is now behind you, a short wander down to Deepdale Hause and a steeper path to the right (southwest) down to Grisedale Tarn, a perfect place for a breather.

      

Follow the path down through Grisedale past the Ruthwaite Lodge climbing hut following Grisedale Beck back to where you started.

      

Back into “Let it Brew” for Berry Smoothies and the treat of the day, an amazing Cumberland & Sweet Pickle Sausage Roll, a speciality created by Adam and the perfect finish to an enjoyable day in the mountains.