Monday 31st January 2005

Start point: Loweswater (NY 128 217)

Loweswater - Darling Fell (276) - Loweswater Fell (277) - Low Fell (278) - Sourfoot Fell (279) - Smithy Fell (280) - Fellbarrow (281) - Hatteringill Head on Whin Fell (282) - Loweswater

Route Map

Weather: Overcast throughout the walk.

A visit to the north western fells above Loweswater today - not much luck with the weather though as the clag stubbornly clung to the fells all day despite their relatively low stature.

Elevation profile of the route.

Key: DF=Darling Fell, LWF=Loweswater Fell, LF=Low Fell, SF=Sourfoot Fell, SMF=Smithy Fell, F=Fellbarrow, HH=Hatteringill Head on Whin Fell

3D image of the walk route.

Loweswater from the ascent of Darling Fell.

For completeness, summit shots without a view...

Darling Fell and Low Fell.

Sourfoot Fell and Smithy Fell.

....and the view on a clearer day...

Where are we?

There was a better view over the Solway Firth to Scotland than anywhere else today...

Loweswater.

Mellbreak.

Rannerdale Knotts across Crummock Water.

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