Day 2 of a week in the Lakes and being on the Western side for the first time it would have been remiss of me not to walk in this area. So today I decided to head for Loweswater for a trip around Gavel Fell, Blake Fell and finishing off with Burnbank Fell and a walk down through Holme Wood. The autumn colours were in good order and the weather was at least dry even if no sun was on offer.
| Start – Maggie’s Bridge |
| Route – High Nook Tarn – Gavel Fell – Blake Fell – Burnbank Fell – Holme Wood – Maggie’s Bridge |
| Distance – 5.5 miles Start time – 10.00am Time taken – 4 1/4hrs Highest Point – Blake Fell 573m |
| Weather – Cloudy and breezy on the tops |
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Carling Knott dead ahead, not on today’s agenda. I’m heading for the dip to the left where High Nook Tarn is held
These two are in view for an awful lot of this walk, Whiteside left and Grasmoor right
Low Fell and Darling Fell and a tiny bit of Loweswater
High Nook Tarn and the lower part of Blake Fell behind, I now head out left of this picture and up to Gavel Fell
Them two again (Whiteside and Grasmoor), this time with Hopegill Head behind
Hen Comb with the cloud down on Red Pike behind as I start the climb up Gavel Fell
The steep slope of Carling Knott to the left and High Nook Tarn below
Lorton Vale, part of Loweswater, Darling Fell and Low Fell
Higher up Gavel Fell now and Fleetwith Pike at the head of Buttermere comes into view
Gavel Fell summit and Red Pike and High Stile are now out of the cloud, just Pillar behind to the right is still in cloud
Blake Fell is the next target, just follow the fence!
Cogra Moss and Knock Murton from the climb to Blake Fell
Blake Fell summit shelter and the Buttermere fells behind, Pillar and Scoat Fell just out of the cloud now to the right
Whiteside and Grasmoor from Blake Fell
Heading down to Burnbank Fell gives another good view through to Buttermere and Fleetwith Pike
Burnbank Fell summit and 50 Wainwrights for me now. Them two again behind!!
Out to sea, a bit too hazy to see the Isle of Man today
Looking back up to Blake Fell from Burnbank Fell
Looking back again this time with Burnbank Fell to the right and Blake Fell up on the left
The view opens up below now to Loweswater
A seat with a view
Heading down through Holme Wood
Down at Loweswater now with Low Fell high above and Whiteside to the right
Autumn colours below Carling Knott as I head back to Maggie’s Bridge car park
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