• A quieter corner of popular Ullswater
• Two contrasting tarns
• Clear paths throughout

This walk gives a really enjoyable day; full of interest and variety in an area not overpopulated with others. There are so many choices of route in these ‘Far Eastern’ fells that choosing the best is a good fun debate. I ended up opting for an ascent of Angletarn Pikes linking through to the High Street ridge and a round of Hayeswater. I had not been up to Angle Tarn for a while ad it really is a fantastic bit of water; full of inlets and crags which are overseen but not dominated by the surrounding hills. The walking is mainly on an obvious path so I decided to vary the descent by coming off the lesser known ridge of Gray Crag. Coming off this ridge from the Thornthwaite Crag is without doubt the finest descent of any major fell in the Lakes. The ridge is initially arrow straight on a grassy path with fabulous views before dropping, seemingly vertically straight in to the deep ravine of Hayeswater Gill. In fact the cpath is fine for a descent; pretty unbearable as an unremitting steep climb. The walk starts and finishes in pretty Hartsopp as an additional bonus on this very worthy circuit.

Recommend: The main path bypasses a lot of the main summits on the walk. I would suggest visits to Angletarn Crags, the Knott and even Kidsty Pike.

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OS Map:	O/S 1.25,000. OL5 The English Lakes North Eastern Area
Start Point:	408132. There is parking at Hartsop and a clear bridleway heading north
Terrain:	There is a bridleway all the way to Thornthwaite Crag so it is advisable to detour at times for some variety - various summits provide this
Eating & Drinking:	There is nothing at Hartsop but the Brotherswater Inn and the Kirkstone Inn are better options than those on the banks of Ullswater