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.
Carling Knott dead ahead, not on today’s agenda. I’m heading for the dip to the left where High Nook Tarn is heldThese two are in view for an awful lot of this walk, Whiteside left and Grasmoor rightLow Fell and Darling Fell and a tiny bit of LoweswaterHigh Nook Tarn and the lower part of Blake Fell behind, I now head out left of this picture and up to Gavel FellHen Comb with the cloud down on Red Pike behind as I start the climb up Gavel FellThe steep slope of Carling Knott to the left and High Nook Tarn belowLorton Vale, part of Loweswater, Darling Fell and Low FellHigher up Gavel Fell now and Fleetwith Pike at the head of Buttermere comes into viewGavel Fell summit and Red Pike and High Stile are now out of the cloud, just Pillar behind to the right is still in cloudBlake Fell is the next target, just follow the fence!Cogra Moss and Knock Murton from the climb to Blake FellBlake Fell summit shelter and the Buttermere fells behind, Pillar and Scoat Fell just out of the cloud now to the rightWhiteside and Grasmoor from Blake FellHeading down to Burnbank Fell, looking to ButtermereOut to sea, a bit too hazy to see the Isle of Man todayBurnbank Fell summit and 50 Wainwrights for me now. Them two again behind!!Looking back up to Blake Fell from Burnbank FellThe view opens up below now to LoweswaterA seat with a viewHeading down through Holme WoodDown at Loweswater now with Low Fell high above and Whiteside to the rightAutumn colours below Carling Knott as I head back to Maggie’s Bridge car park
treksandtors 