Loweswater Fells

Walked on 09/07/2015

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.

Blake Fell

Height: 573 metres / 1880 feet Grid reference: NY 11043 19684 Category: The Western Fells

Blake Fell

Fleetwith Pike, High Stile and Pillar, to name a few, from Blake Fell

Blake Fell

Walked on 19/04/2013

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: 2 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 10:50

Weather: Sunny spells, warm in the sunshine. 10oC.

What a beautiful day today, a welcome change after a couple of blustery ones. It really did feel like spring walking along the tops with the Meadow Pipits in full voice and the warm sun on my back.

On the way…

The view from Low Wood and clearing weather promised a good day.

Carling Knott on the way to High Nook Farm.

A pastoral scene.

Fresh snow over on Whiteside and Grasmoor.

Smoking Grasmoor.

Blake Fell across Highnook Tarn.

Mellbreak and beyond.

Lorton Vale.

Blimey, I thought I'd bumped into old AW himself on Gavel Fell...again!

Heading for Blake Fell.

A panoramic view.

Fleetwith Pike, High Stile and Pillar, to name a few, from Blake Fell.

An airy view over Cogra Moss and Knock Murton.

'The Surveyor' finds the route to Burnbank Fell.

Burnbank Fell summit.

A view to Criffel across the Solway Firth.

Burnbank Fell panoramic, the top marked by the straining post.

Descending towards Loweswater.

Scale Beck.

Darling Fell and Low Fell.

High and Dry looking to Grasmoor (the snow has disappeared in the warm sunshine now).

Blake Fell

Walked on 16/10/2007

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: 2 hours 30 minutes

Weather: Generally overcast. 13oC.

There was only the occasional glimpse of sun over Loweswater this morning and the wind on the fell tops was icy – a portent of things to come I think. My boots are falling apart again; regular readers will remember it was only 5 months ago that this happened previously and that pair only lasted 7 months. It’s back to the manufacturers as the shop warranty is just out, being 12 months from the initial purchase date. It will be interesting to see what happens next…

Carling Knott in one of the rare spells of sunshine from the track to High Nook Farm from Maggie's Bridge.

Looking back to Loweswater Fell.

Which way is it? Climbing the nose of Gavel Fell.

Highnook Tarn and a glimpse of Loweswater from the climb to Gavel Fell.

Looking across to Whiteside and Grasmoor in the distance, Mellbreak in the middle distance and Little Dodd on Loweswater Fell nearest.

The view from the summit of Gavel Fell looking towards High Stile, Starling Dodd and Great Borne. Pillar is visible beyond Starling Dodd.

Casper and Angus on Gavel Fell. Blake Fell, which is our next target, is beyond.

Gavel Fell summit.

Blake Fell.

Looking down on Knock Murton and Cogra Moss from Blake Fell.

The view from Blake Fell. Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike are on the upper right.

The summit of Burnbank Fell is marked by the straining post on the right looking back to Blake Fell.

Grasmoor and Whiteless Pike across Crummock Water.

The view over Loweswater and Holme Wood from the seat on the slopes of Burnbank Fell.

Looking over Holme Wood and Loweswater to Darling Fell and Low Fell.

Crossing Holme Beck.

Loweswater.

Mellbreak from the path back to Maggie's Bridge.

Blake Fell

Walked on 08/02/2006

Start point: Lamplugh (NY 089 209)

Lamplugh – Owsen Fell (452) – Burnbank Fell (453) – Loweswater End on Carling Knott (454) – Carling Knott (455) –Blake Fell (456) – Sharp Knott (457) – High Hows (Lamplugh) (458) – Lamplugh

Distance: 6.7 miles Total Ascent: 812 metres Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Dull with sunny intervals. 5°.

There was sunshine around the periphery of the Lakes today, but all the fells seemed to be under cloud. I had a walk in the far north-west, above Loweswater which gave some fine views for some quite lowly tops. Not all is friendly for walkers in this area though, as you will see…

The track from Lamplugh to Owsen Fell.

...but you're not allowed up there. What if I am walking 'The McMahon's' today?

The sun shines on Blake Fell and Sharp Knott, the way of descent later.

This is a Lake District famous thing on the summit of Burnbank Fell; the metal straining post is quite well known too...!

Looking across the Solway Firth to Criffel in Scotland.

Angus on Burnbank Fell.

Looking over to the Loweswater Fells.

Whiteside and Grasmoor from the Loweswater End of Carling Knott.

Looking across to Mellbreak, a glimpse of Crummock Water to the left.

Loweswater from Carling Knott.

A panoramic view of Loweswater.

Red Pike and High Stile, their heads in the cloud.

The clouds catch the top of Grasmoor.

The view from Carling Knott, Kirk Fell and Pillar in the clouds on the horizon.

The crowded mountain scene on the way to Blake Fell, Fleetwith Pike is between Mellbreak and High Stile.

Knock Murton and Cogra Moss from Blake Fell.

Fleetwith Pike at the head of Buttermere.

The forest path on the way to High Hows.

Blue sky now looking at Owsen Fell from High Hows.

Contented with the walk?

Mellbreak

Walked on 30/10/2003

Scalehill Bridge – Loweswater – Mellbreak (133) – Scale Knott – Starling Dodd (134) – Great Borne (135) – Floutern Tarn – Hen Comb (136) – Gavel Fell (137) – Blake Fell (138) – Burnbank Fell (139) – Holme Wood – Loweswater – Scalehill Bridge

From AW 'The Western Fells' - "A negative signpost (intended to help motorists) Kirkstile Inn road junction.

View from the ascent of Mellbreak looking towards Loweswater with Low Fell to the right. Note the ancient earthworks in the centre.

Wainwrights "...a lovely peep around a corner..." from Mellbreak on the direct ascent from Loweswater.

Grasmoor from Mellbreak summit.

Whiteside and Grasmoor from Mellbreak.

The Northern summit of Mellbreak with Starling Dodd behind the Southern summit.

Buttermere from the South summit of Mellbreak.

Starling Dodd summit looking towards Pillar. Note the ironwork has been separated from the stone in the main summit cairn.

The summit column of Great Borne looking over Banna Fell.

Floutern Tarn from Great Borne summit, with Gavel Fell, Low Fell and Hen Comb in view.

Hen Comb summit looking over Buttermere. Background L-R: Robinson, Dale Head, Fleetwith Pike and Starling Dodd.

Looking over Mellbreak to Grasmoor from Gavel Fell summit. Hen Comb is to the left.

The summit cairn shelter on Blake Fell looking North towards the Solway Firth.

Burnbank Fell 'summit', the summit being the old fence corner post! Carling Knott is to the left of the picture.

The final descent with Loweswater and Crummock Water visible. In the centre is Grasmoor flanked by Whiteside and Robinson.