Height: 471 metres / 1545 feet Grid reference: NY 44472 16698
Ramps Gill Head, Rest Dodd and The Nab from Gowk Hill
Gowk Hill
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.
Fusedale Circuit route map.
The large obelisk on Hallin Fell, looking along Ullswater.
Beda Fell and Martindale from Hallin Fell.
St Peter's Church, Martindale with Hallin Fell Behind.
Looking back to Steel Knotts from Brownthwaite Crag, Fusedale is to the right.
Ramps Gill Head, Rest Dodd and The Nab from Gowk Hill.
Following the Roman road on Wether Hill.
A launch on Ullswater from Bonscale Pike.
The head of Ullswater from Bonscale Pike.
Hallin Fell, the first fell of the round, from Swarth Fell.
Steel Knotts and Fusedale.