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Walk 80 - Low Fell - 13th May 2023 |
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Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 7 The Western Fells |
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#186 Fellbarrow 1365 ft #187 Low Fell 1404 ft |
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Distance |
5.3 miles |
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Time |
4 hrs |
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Lowest Point |
410 ft |
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Highest Point |
1404 ft |
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Total Ascent |
1462 ft |
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Walk Rating - moderate |
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Mini Route Map Go to walk start
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| 10.40 Leaving the car at Water End. |
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| 10.41 Walking up the lane towards Mosser Road. |
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| 10.51 Passing through farmland. |
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| 10.54 The path joins Mosser road coming up from the left. |
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| 11.10 After several false exits the route turns off the Mosser Road towards Fellbarrow. |
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| 11.19 Half way up Fellbarrow. |
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| 11.43 Panorama 800 Fellbarrow summit. (Wainwright #186 1365 ft) |
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| 11.44 Fellbarrow summit looking south. |
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| 11.50 Dropping off Fellbarrow |
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| 12.00 Panorama 801 Looking over Lorton Vale towards Skiddaw. |
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| 12.05 Crossing over Smithy Fell. |
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| 12.18 Looking back at Smithy Fell and Fellbarrow from the side of Sourfoot Fell.. |
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| 12.36 Panorama 802 Looking over Lorton Vale from Watching Crag. |
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| 12.44 Cloud just beginning to touch Whiteside. |
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| 12.51 Panorama 803 Low Fell summit (Wainwright #187 1404 ft) |
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| 13.04 A perfect spot for lunch. Wish I'd brought some. |
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| 13.46 Panorama 804 This viewpoint is a few minutes south of the true summit, so it is closer to Crummock Water and has Loweswater in sight as well. However Whiteside and Grasmoor were in cloud when I arrived so I waited it out for half an hour before it cleared. |
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| 13.49 A fellow walker provides a focal point. |
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| 13.50 The summit of Loweswater Fell as distinct from Low Fell. |
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| 13.50 Low Fell looking over to Darling Fell. |
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| 13.56 Sheep shelter on the side of Darling Fell and the track I am taking around it. |
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| 14.08 Between Low Fell and Darling Fell |
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| 14.14 Panorama 805 Descending Low Fell. |
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| 14.19 Lowesater as I come around the side of Darling Fell. |
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| 14.30 A seat with a view where the path rejoins the Mosser Rd. |
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| 16.59 I drove into Buittermere for a visit to Sykes Farm Cafe and then walked along to Rannerdale in the hope of seeing the blubells in bloom. After a few years trying to get the timing and weather right - success! |
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| 16.59 I had met Diane who was looking for the Bluebells with her dog but didn't know exactly where they were, so I was able to guide her. |
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| 17.00 Rannerdale Knots looks remarkable pointy from this angle. |
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| 17.00 Looking up in the direction of High Rannerdale. |
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| 17.02 The fellside was roped off to prevent trampling. |
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| 17.10 Panorama 806 Bluebells in bloom below Rannerdale Knots. |
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| 17.13 Whiteless Pike. |
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| 17.17 Grasmoor. |
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| 17.20 Whiteless Pike. |
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| 17.21 The valley has been decorated with the colours of the Ukraine flag. |
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| 17.28 The best of the three artists. |
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| 17.40 Looking up from near the car park. |
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| 17.53 Panorama 807 On the road back to Buttermere and a nice view of Haystacks with Great Gable directly behind it. |
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| 19.55 Panorama 808 I had a two hour wait for a table at the Indian restaurant so I took a quick trip up to Gale Road car park and the top of Latrigg. The third time I've been up it but the clearest view by far. |
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