Name of walk	Rosthwaite Fell with Tom
Date of walk	2024-07-12

My son Tom and I drove to Stonethwaite, parking just past the school where there are a couple of areas for parking beside the wall. There is no parking beyond this. We started walking about 8.45am. We will do a circular walk up to Rosthwaite Fell summit and Tarn at Leaves returning via Dry Gill and visiting Borrowdale Water Mill on the way back. The walk is about five miles. The route up and down are both steep, but I wouldn’t recommend the way up as a way down, as it has a very slippery pitched path with lots of tree roots.

We walk through the village and exit the path at the gate opposite the NT campsite entrance.

We head up beside Stanger Gill. I take the rucksack on our way up.

Waterfall.

We head up through the bracken.

Looking down on Langstrath Beck.

The route up is steep, so it is warm work.

Great views down the Borrowdale Valley.

There are a couple of rocky scrambles, but easy enough.

Last view down the valley.

Following the path.

View back the way we have come.

We cross Stanger Gill here.

Now on the other side looking back. Eagle Crag at the back.

The route ahead with Rosthwaite Fell summit behind Tom.

We follow the track around and eventually come to a view of Tarn at Leaves. We then take the route up to the summit.

The summit is named Bessyboot.

Tom and I take a selfie.

Top left is Pike o' Stickle.

Beyond the tarn is the route to Rosthwaite Cam and then Glaramara.

Close up of Fleetwith Pike.

View North towards Derwent Water and Skiddaw.

Panorama. Left click to enlarge, click again to return.

We head down to the tarn. View back to the summit.

I walk to the outflow. Tom having his lunch on the left.

The outflow of Tarn at Leaves.

After lunch we head for Dry Gill and our way down. Tom takes the rucksack for the route down.

The way into Dry Gill. The route down has no path.

Most of the route is grassy.

We make our way down until we come across the path back to Stonethwaite.

Now on the path.

View back to Comb Gill.

Just below the bracken is the roof of Borrowdale Water Mill. We continue on a bit further then take the track back to it.

Borrowdale Water Mill. It is currently being renovated as a dwelling. It is now private. I crossed over the bridge and took a photo from the other side of Comb Gill.

The five or so mile walk took six and a half hours, but we were in no hurry. This walk has some great views.

Jo.