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Walk 21 - Blake Fell - 24th July 2018 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 7 The Western Fells |
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#38 Gavel Fell 1726 ft |
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Distance |
7.3 miles |
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Time |
5.5 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
550 ft |
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Highest Point |
1880 ft |
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Total Ascent |
2033 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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Mini Route Map Go to walk start
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| 15.44 Panorama 199 Driving across from Croasdale we stopped for this view over Ennerdale |
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| 16.30 We started at the car park near Cogra Moss and walked along the edge of the lake and up the side of the valley. |
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| 17.05 Panorama 200 Climbing Low Pen with views of Great Borne on the left and Knock Murton on the right |
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| 17.33 Climbing High Pen with Knock Murton in the background. | ||
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| 17.39 At the corner ahead we split up for a while and I turned right for Gavel Fell. Grasmoor in the background. | ||
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| 17.41 Lookin back at Cogra Moss, Knock Murton and the Pens. | ||
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| 17.46 Walking across to Gavel Fell with views of Whiteside and Grasmoor. | ||
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| 18.09 Gavel Fell summit. |
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| 18.10 Panorama 201 Gavel Fell summit. |
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| 18.36 Now returned to the main path, looking back at Gavel Fell. | ||
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| 18.36 Climbing up Blake Fell. |
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| 18.50 Panorama 202 Blake Fell summit. |
The view inland, comprising a splendid array of mountains, is excellent; seawards, it extends uninterrupted far across West Cumbria to the Scottish hills. |
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Alfred Wainwright - The Western Fells. Blake Fell . |
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| 19.00 Blake Fell summit. | ||
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| 19.38 Burnbank Fell summit. | ||
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| 20.00 Looking down Wisenholme Beck with Owsen Fell on the right. | ||
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| 20.33 The last bit of the track belongs to the farm. We turned left in Lamplugh and walked back along the road to the car park. | ||
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