Tarn · from Wasdale Head
Sprinkling Tarn
Hard
Grade
4–7 hrs
Typical time
Wasdale Head
Usual base
Tarn
Type
Locator, not a GPX track.
The sketch marks this water. How-to-get-there names the usual village, car park or bus — then use the terrain map for real public paths. Gorges and hill tarns need proper footwear and an OS map.
Terrain map
Zoom in for footpaths and contours. The marker is the water, not a line of approach.
Locator sketch
Drawn from OpenStreetMap coordinates, with nearby waters and villages in their real positions.
Guide
A high tarn under Great End, on the corridor between Sty Head and Esk Hause.
How to get there
Mountain walk from Seathwaite (Borrowdale) via Sty Head, or from Wasdale. Serious weather ground. Carry an OS map.
Nearest directory town: Wasdale Head. Parking, buses and path closures change — check locally before you travel.
