Start point: Maggie’s Bridge, Loweswater (NY 134 210)
Maggie’s Bridge – High Nook Farm – High Nook on Gavel Fell – Gavel Fell – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell – Holme Wood – Watergate Farm – Maggie’s Bridge
Distance:   6.2 miles   Total Ascent: 600 metres   Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes   Start Time: 08:15
Weather: Sunny and warm. 10C
What a fantastic summer’s day for a walk over the Loweswater fells – the sun was shining, the birds were singing (the dogs were barking!) – I really enjoyed this one. It was such a great early morning I called in at a few well known beauty spots for one or two photos…
Early morning down at Derwent Water.
A panorama across calm waters.
A seat with a view at Friar's Crag.
The view from Friar's Crag.
Catbells.
The jaws of Borrowdale (with incoming duck!).
Ashness Jetty.
Skiddaw.
Asheness Jetty portrait.
Ashness Bridge.
Surprise View.
Buttermere.
The Buttermere Pines.
The Loweswater Fells route map.
Gavel Fell ahead from the track to High Nook Farm.
Climbing above High Nook Tarn.
Looking back to Low Fell across Loweswater.
Big cloud over Grasmoor and Whiteside, Mellbreak on the near right.
High over High Nook Tarn.
Dougal has found the nearest available bog to cool down!
The subsidiary summit of High Nook on Gavel Fell.
Gavel Fell summit.
Fletcher and Dougal enjoying the sunshine.
Heading for Blake Fell.
A fine view to Grasmoor from Blake Fell.
Knock Murton and Cogra Moss from Blake Fell.
Criffel across the Solway Firth.
Burnbank Fell summit.
The fantastic terrace path above Loweswater.
Loweswater panorama.
A seat with a view #2.
2016 Calendar cover - coming soon.
Dougal has found a good use for it!
Holme Force.
A peek through the trees at the upper section.
Back down at Loweswater shore.