Height: 337 metres / 1105 feet Grid reference: NY 17728 03401 Category: The Outlying Fells

The summit of Boat How, Great Gable now visible between Kirk Fell and Scafell
Height: 337 metres / 1105 feet Grid reference: NY 17728 03401 Category: The Outlying Fells
The summit of Boat How, Great Gable now visible between Kirk Fell and Scafell
Walked on
Start point: Boot (NY 176 011)
Boot – Burnmoor Tarn – Maiden Castle – Boat How (OF) – Boot
Distance: 6 miles Total Ascent: 350 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Overcast and cold. 10oC.
This morning’s walk was the gentle ascent of Burnmoor Tarn and Boat How from the small village of Boot in Eskdale. Burnmoor Tarn, of course, lies in the midst of the Wasdale high fells and there are some good views from here, especially from Maiden Castle which is the col to the north. Boat How itself has similar views as well as south west along Miterdale. Angus and Casper certainly seemed to enjoy themselves up there today and Angus braved a swim in Burnmoor Tarn, even though the wind was pretty cold.
Walked on
Start point: Boot (NY 176 011)
Boot – Burnmoor Tarn – Boat How (312) (OF) – Boot
Distance: 4.5 miles Total Ascent: 393 metres Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weather: Cold, some sunny and snow showers
There was a mixed bag of weather this morning for the gentle walk from Boot in Eskdale, out to Burnmoor Tarn for a view of the high fells, and back to Boot via Boat How. There were frequent snow showers with plenty of snow in evidence above 500m.
This walk follows the one described in Wainwright’s Boat How chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 178.