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Tuesday 29th March 2011
Start point: Loweswater (NY
128 217)
Loweswater -
Darling Fell -
Loweswater Fell -
Low Fell
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Sourfoot Fell -
Smithy Fell -
Fellbarrow - Askill Knott - Loweswater
Distance: 5 miles
Total Ascent: 526 metres
Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes
Start Time: 10:10
Weather: Grey and showery. 7oC
Route Map
It was a grey old morning and I ended up
not doing the walk I expected to but a shorter - and lower - one around
the Fellbarrow group of fells. The rain came not long after the start of
the walk but at least it dried up before the end. It always seems to be
damp when I come this way so I must try and get here on a good day!
Firstly, some Loweswater reflections...
Carling Knott.
Hen Comb across Loweswater.
Burnbank Fell.
Loweswater panoramic.
Loweswater from the Mosser Road.
Looking northwards across the Solway Firth it seems
brighter with Criffel standing proud.
A rest on Darling Fell after the steep climb, beyond
is Low Fell Whiteside and Grasmoor.
Before reaching Low Fell there is a steep descent to
Crabtree Beck then a re-ascent. The rain was coming in heavily now and I
had to stop on the climb to put my waterproofs on.
Mellbreak and Crummock Water from Low Fell (this south
top is the Wainwright summit, Birkett calls this Loweswater Fell).
Heading for the north top of Low Fell.
The view from the north top in the pouring rain
(Birkett - 'Low Fell').
Lorton Vale from Watching Crag.
Whiteside and Grasmoor.
The uninspiring top (and cairn!) on Sourfoot Fell
looking to Smithy Fell and Fellbarrow beyond.
Damp Dougal-Doo!
Getting a 'hurry up' look on Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow
ahead.
Casperoo.
Looking back from the climb to Fellbarrow.
The summit of Fellbarrow.
Loweswater from Askill Knott.
A touching sentiment, hidden on a fence on the return.
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