Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
Probably the most straightforward walk you will encounter on your Outlying
Fells challenge, with a very steep pull up to start with along a good track
all the way to the splendid summit Trig point cairn. Absolutely wonderful
views to be had on top
Having just completed the Blawith Knott circuit (here) we drove 2 miles back down
the Woodland Fell Road towards the A5092 and parked the car in a large grassy
layby just off the road and at the start of this very rewarding short climb. The track
leading upwards can be seen in the background
Straight off the roadside the track starts to climb steeply
Take the left hand path
Looking towards Black Combe from the path
Looking back to the start of the climb and our car parked in the Layby
Just over the crest and there is some respite to the steep climb
With the bulk of the steepest climbing out of the way the path can be
clearly seen leading directly to the summit
Looking out to the Irish Sea
The path leads through a small rock outcrop
Approaching the summit
After no more than 15 minutes the summit cairn (Trig Point) comes in to view
Sue and Spud at the summit Trig Point on Great Burney. Click here
for a 360 degree view from the summit
Looking North to the Coniston Fells
Looking across to the Scafell group of mountains
Looking West towards Black Combe
We had intended to just do a quick up and down, but this summit really
does give you a lot of bang for your buck, so we ended up staying for
over 30 minutes just taking in the wonderful views