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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…

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Early morning down at Derwent Water.

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A panorama across calm waters.

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A seat with a view at Friar's Crag.

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The view from Friar's Crag.

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Catbells.

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The jaws of Borrowdale (with incoming duck!).

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Ashness Jetty.

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Skiddaw.

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Asheness Jetty portrait.

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Ashness Bridge.

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Surprise View.

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Buttermere.

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The Buttermere Pines.

Loweswater Fells

The Loweswater Fells route map.

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Gavel Fell ahead from the track to High Nook Farm.

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Climbing above High Nook Tarn.

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Looking back to Low Fell across Loweswater.

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Big cloud over Grasmoor and Whiteside, Mellbreak on the near right.

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High over High Nook Tarn.

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Dougal has found the nearest available bog to cool down!

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The subsidiary summit of High Nook on Gavel Fell.

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Gavel Fell summit.

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Fletcher and Dougal enjoying the sunshine.

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Heading for Blake Fell.

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A fine view to Grasmoor from Blake Fell.

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Knock Murton and Cogra Moss from Blake Fell.

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Criffel across the Solway Firth.

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Burnbank Fell summit.

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The fantastic terrace path above Loweswater.

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Loweswater panorama.

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A seat with a view #2.

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Dougal has found a good use for it!

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Holme Force.

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A peek through the trees at the upper section.

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Back down at Loweswater shore.

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