Walk : Sallows (1,691ft) from Church Bridge

Date : 2^nd October 2014

Weather : Brilliant sunshine, cloudless around 21°C

Distance : 6 miles round trip

Difficulty : Easy

Which part of Lakeland is this walk situated

Terrain Overview

3d view of route to walk to Sallows from Church Bridge

Overview

The weather forecast for this late time of year promised a fine sunny day – it did not fail to deliver.

This walk, from Church Bridge in Troutbeck picks up the Garburn Road and provides easy access

to the summit just before the top of the Garburn Pass. Good walking throughout

A love of the Lakes - Hard to believe but it’s the 2nd October 2014 – not a cloud in sight and a freshening breeze, perfect conditions for a climb

Hard to believe but it’s the 2^nd October 2014 – not a cloud in sight and a freshening breeze,

perfect conditions for a climb

A love of the Lakes - Starting out through the woods just opposite the Church

Starting out through the woods just opposite the Church

A love of the Lakes - Almost immediately the views open up from the Garburn Road, here the Troutbeck valley with
the Tongue prominent in the middle

Almost immediately the views open up from the Garburn Road, here the Troutbeck valley with

the Tongue prominent in the middle

A love of the Lakes - Looking across to Wansfell

Looking across to Wansfell

A love of the Lakes - Past the stiles in the wall on the right hand side – the path continues upwards

Past the stiles in the wall on the right hand side – the path continues upwards

A love of the Lakes - The first barred gate, The path continues around past the old disused quarry

The first barred gate, the path continues around past the old disused quarry

A love of the Lakes - The remnants of Applethwaite quarry

The remnants of Applethwaite quarry

A love of the Lakes - Looking back to the start of the climb

Looking back to the start of the climb

A love of the Lakes - Looking across to Red Screes over the Kirkstone Pass

Looking across to Red Screes over the Kirkstone Pass

A love of the Lakes - Looking over to the Coniston Fells

Looking over to the Coniston Fells

A love of the Lakes - Troutbeck Tongue on the valley floor

Troutbeck Tongue on the valley floor

A love of the Lakes - We continue to the second barred gate and the line of conifers ahead mark the upper reaches of the Garburn Road

We continue to the second barred gate and the line of conifers ahead mark the upper reaches

of the Garburn Road

A love of the Lakes - Looking across to Crinkle Crags as we approach the high point of the road

Looking across to Crinkle Crags as we approach the high point of the road

A love of the Lakes - Just at the conifer plantation – look out for a wall stile on the right

Just at the conifer plantation – look out for a wall stile on the right

A love of the Lakes - The wall stile leads on to the open fellside

The wall stile leads on to the open fellside

A love of the Lakes - Over the stile and double back on yourself and follow the line of the wall upwards

Over the stile and double back on yourself and follow the line of the wall upwards

A love of the Lakes - Just at the end of the wall veer left and head up towards the gap between the two rock outcrops

Just at the end of the wall veer left and head up towards the gap between the two rock outcrops

A love of the Lakes - A distinct track can be followed leading to the summit

A distinct track can be followed leading to the summit

A love of the Lakes - Ste on the summit – closely followed by Sue

Ste on the summit – closely followed by Sue

A love of the Lakes - Sallows summit

Sallows summit

A love of the Lakes - Me and Sue on the summit, the fresh breeze was far more apparent now in spite of the sum

Me and Sue on the summit, the fresh breeze was far more apparent now in spite of the sum

A love of the Lakes - Looking across to nearby Sour Howes

Looking across to nearby Sour Howes

A love of the Lakes - Looking south to Windermere

Looking south to Windermere