Glaramara seen from Great End
Glaramara
Dominating the mid-Borrowdale skyline, Glaramara is an immensely substantial mountain. Alongside its rugged neighbor, Rosthwaite Fell, it forms a massive craggy wall that looks like a great barrier thrown straight across the valley. It is the high anchor point for an extensive, beautiful ridge line that stretches for over six kilometers all the way from Stonethwaite up to the high-altitude crossroads of Esk Hause, offering a long and highly engaging day out over undulating rocky ground.
The mountain’s unusual, beautifully melodic name holds a wonderful bit of history. Originally, the dalesfolk only applied the title 'Glaramara' to the jagged complications of the summit rock features themselves, but over time it became the accepted name for the entire fell. Rooted deeply in Old Norse, it roughly translates to “Hill with the mountain hut by a chasm”—a fitting reminder of the ancient Viking farmers who once grazed their sheep beneath its steep craggy amphitheater of Comb Gill.
Glaramara's stony summit
Reaching the top requires working your way through a series of short scrambles, bringing you out onto a wonderfully stony twin-peaked summit. Marked by a neat rocky shelter and stone cairn, it feels perfectly placed to look out over the heart of Cumbria. Thanks to its unique, central position and the deep valleys that completely isolate it from the neighboring ranges, the mountain unlocks an exceptional all-round panorama. Standing by the summit stones provides a truly majestic look straight down the long, green sweep of Borrowdale toward the massive, dark block of Skiddaw looming on the northern horizon.
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