The Southern Fells Include Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England, occupy a broad area to the south of Great Langdale, Borrowdale and Wasdale. High and rocky towards the centre of the Lake District, the Southern Fells progressively take on a moorland character toward the south west. In the south east are the well known Furness Fells, their heavily quarried flanks rising above Coniston Water.
Borrowdale Fells and Glaramara: Start and finish at Borrowdale YHA. From valley floor, climbed up onto Borrowdale Fells. At "Tarn at Leaves" turned due south to Rosthwaite Fell 'Cam' (612m). Continued south up to Combe Door and onto Combe Head (735m). Attempted to ascend the north face of Combe Head by scrabbling up the wet rock face but did not find a viable route, circled around the crag to ascend the south face. The ridgeline of the Borrowdale Fells is very rocky and craggy. Continued south to the summit of Glaramara (783m). Much like Combe Head, looked for lines of ascent up the north face, but ended up circling the base to ascend the north west approach to the summit. After Glaramara summit, turned back north on a more westerly return across Thornythwaite Fell and descended back to the valley floor Strands Bridge, and crossing the B road to Folly Bridge and back to the Borrowdale YHA parking lot.
