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Wednesday 2nd November 2005
Start point: On the Croasdale -
Lamplugh road, at the Rowrah junction (NY 087 182)
Croasdale -
Kelton Fell
(431) -
Godworth
(432) -
Banna Fell
(433) -
Floutern Cop
(434) - White Oak -
Gavel Fell
(435) -
High Nook on Gavel Fell
(436) - Fothergill Head
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High Pen
(437) -
Low Pen
(438) -
Knock Murton
(439) - Croasdale
Distance: 8.4 miles
Total Ascent: 1405 metres
Time Taken: 3 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Grey, overcast, windy with
some showers. 14oC.
Route Map
Today's walk was over some of those less
often visited fells between Loweswater and Ennerdale. What
should have been a fairly easy walk was made harder by the
weather, with strong winds and rain, and also by the terrain
which is quite boggy and tussocky in places. The climb to
Knock Murton at the end of the walk is a tough one as it is
straight up and very unforgiving to say the least!
The lane from Cross Rigg to Godworth -
an old mine road.
Looking from Kelton Fell to Godworth
with Gavel Fell behind.
Knock Murton - the last fell of the
round - from Godworth.
Anglers Crag across Ennerdale Water
from Banna Fell.
It was very windy on Banna Fell!
Heading for Floutern Cop, the mist
swirling in and out.
Floutern Tarn from Floutern Cop.
A misty Hen Comb from the boggy section
between Floutern Cop and Gavel Fell.
Gavel Fell - it's not always sunny in
Lakeland...
High Pen.
Descending from Low Pen to the forest
road. Ahead is Knock Murton with Cogra Moss to the right. The sting in
the tail of this walk was the ascent of Knock Murton from the low line
of trees to the right of the fell climbing straight up.
Looking back across to Low Pen from the
steep climb to Knock Murton.
Cairns on Knock Murton (the outer
two!).
Descending back to the road and the end
of the walk. There are many industrial relics in this area, it being
extensively mined in the past. The route took us along the old railway
embankment below; note the spoil heaps which litter the surrounding
fells to the right.
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