Walla Crag, High Seat, Ashness Bridge

A hike taking in Walla Crag, on to High Seat (608 metres) and then down the fell to Ashness Bridge.

High Seat is the highest point for about 5 miles in any direction.

The summit is set on a small rock platform with an Ordnance Survey column. The views are extensive due to the central location and a lack of higher neighbours. The Helvellyn range is seen end to end, together with a panorama of high fells on the other side of the ridge from Crinkle Crags in the south to Blencathra in the north.

Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road to Watendlath. It is famous for being a fine viewpoint across Borrowdale towards Skiddaw. 

Borrowdale

Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria,  It lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland.

Most of the mountains at the head of Borrowdale, including Scafell Pike and Great Gable, are part of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, a geological development from the Ordovician period.

This walk starts from the foot of the Honister Pass at Seatoller, taking in views across the valley and Castle Crag then onwards to Lodore Falls at the head of Derwent Water.