Height: 532 metres / 1745 feet Grid reference: NY 46076 20677 Category: The Far Eastern Fells
Fusedale Round
Start point: St. Peter’s Church, Martindale (NY 436 191)
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill – Loadpot Hill – Arthur’s Pike – Bonscale Pike – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale
Distance: 8.7 miles Total Ascent: 860 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 40 minutes Start Time: 07:00
Weather: Some bright spells but cool. 11ºC
It started off fairly bright this morning but that soon changed once I was up onto Steel Knotts. Looking up to the High Street ridge, the clouds came down on it and I thought I was in for a day in the clag – fortunately it lifted before I got there but the breeze made it surprisingly cold today.
Fusedale Round
Start point: St. Peter’s Church, Martindale (NY 436 191)
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill – Loadpot Hill – Arthur’s Pike – Bonscale Pike – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale
Distance: 8.7 miles Total Ascent: 860 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Overcast with some drizzle. 19ºC.
It has been a long time since I was over this way – in fact it seems like a long time since I have been over any way! However, needs must and I was glad to get out today even though I would have preferred the sunshine of yesterday. Normally I find this sort of terrain easy going and I thought I managed to do the walk surprisingly quickly as I felt a little unfit and was puffing and panting a bit on the climb up to Wether Hill. I must get out more to keep my fitness levels up…
Fusedale Circuit
Start point: St. Peter’s Church, Martindale (NY 436 191)
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell (378) – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) (379) – Brownthwaite Crag (380) – Gowk Hill (381) – Wether Hill (382) – Loadpot Hill (383) – Arthur’s Pike (384) – Bonscale Pike (385) – Swarth Fell (386) – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale
Distance: 9.1 miles Total Ascent: 1002 metres Time Taken: 3 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Overcast, hazy and warm, 20°C.
Today’s walk was a round of remote Fusedale on the eastern side of Ullswater. It was a steep pull onto the High Street ridge from Steel Knotts, but once on the top, the going is easy and I followed the old Roman Road for part of the route. Although it was warm today, it remained overcast virtually throughout with the odd sunny moment and a heavy shower towards the end.
Loadpot Hill
St. Peter’s Church, Martindale – Hallin Fell (148) – Martindale Hause – Steel Knotts (Pikewassa) (149) – Brownthwaite Crag – Wether Hill (150) – Loadpot Hill (151) – Arthur’s Pike (152) – Bonscale Pike (154) – St. Peter’s Church, Martindale