Walk

Walk : Fellbarrow (1,363 feet) and Low Fell (1,360 feet) from Waterend (Loweswater)

Date : 11^th April 2017

Weather : Heavy cloud @ 11°C high winds on fell tops

Distance : 7 mile round trip

Time Taken : 1 hour 25 mins to first summit, 4.5 hours in total

Terrain Overview

Overview

A highly contrasting day compared to the previous Saturday and our walk up Causey Pike. Gone the sun, gone the blue sky to be

replaced by the threat of rain and extreme high winds at any elevated height. A highly recommended walk with some breathtaking

views in spite of the low cloud over Crummock Water and Buttermere

The walk starts at Waterend in Loweswater and near a public telephone box there is ample free parking for several cars

Over the road from the call box a concrete path leads towards Askhill and the Mosser road. Trust me Sue & Ste it really is up there

you have to go

The tarmac soon gives way to a stone track

Looking towards the north tower of Mellbreak from the path

At this junction here continue straight across up the tree lined track

Out of the wooded area and the path turns grassy and leads through two gates

This rusty old plough has well and truly embedded in the ground as we cross the upper field

Looking back to Loweswater from the field

Go through the second gate to get on to the Mosser Road properly

Stay on the road now for a good half mile or so

Pass a couple of gates on the right and eventually an area opens up that provides access to the open fell side through a five bar gate

Parts of the track can get really boggy as it approaches the higher ground

The track climbs through an area of gorse but is clearly defined throughout

Through the gorse and a faint track across the grass leads towards the summit

The summit Trig Point comes in to sight

The summit of Fellbarrow. At this point the full force of the wind could be felt as we are joined by a party of ramblers

A 360 degree view from the summit of Fellbarrow … https://youtu.be/DREWxRKMT3g

If the cloud would have permitted .. a view across to Whiteless Pike and Grasmore

The connecting ridge to Low Fell

Looking south to Crummock water

Further on down the connecting ridge towards Low Fell. Ste admires the views

Heading on to the final pull up to the summit of Low Fell

Batten down the hatches in the teeth of a mini hurricane … and yes it was freezing !!

A 360 degree view from the summit of Low Fell … https://youtu.be/Al7C3YOif7Q

The return west towards Loweswater round the side of Darling Fell

We journeyed on to Keswick for tea and then popped over to the Wheatsheaf in Embleton to meet up with some “professional” fell walkers ….

Angie & Dave Walsh and of course Fudge (aka Masarnen Ramblers) who have since moved from Wales to Keswick (not in the slightest bit envious !!)

perhaps there will be a name change ???? – see their excellent website here … http://www.masarnenramblers.com .. a pleasure to meet up with you