The Loweswater Fells... Fellbarrow Low Fell Loweswater Fell & Darling Fell (The Lake District)
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The Western Fells occupy a triangular sector of the Lake District, bordered by the River Cocker to the north east and Wasdale to the south east. Westwards, the hills diminish towards the coastal plain of Cumberland. At the central hub of the high country are Great Gable and its satellites, while two principal ridges fan out on either flank of Ennerdale, the western fells in effect being a great horseshoe around this long wild valley.
Low Fell and Fellbarrow stand remote from the end of the northern arm.
Loweswater is unique amongst the major lakes of the District in emptying towards the centre of the National Park. Its waters flow out eastwards into Crummock Water before beginning their northward journey as the Cocker. Loweswater does not therefore represent any watershed between the fells on either side of its valley, as might be supposed from a quick glance at the map. A low ridge circuiting the western end of the lake joins Burnbank Fell to Low Fell and Fellbarrow, confirming them as the last outpost of the Western Fells.
Low Fell and Fellbarrow form a ridge two miles long, with the somewhat contrarily named Low Fell being the higher. Alfred Wainwright in his influential Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells was forced to estimate the elevation of Low Fell and considered it (albeit doubtfully) to be inferior to Fellbarrow. New mapping by the Ordnance Survey has now settled the issue.
The lowest col on the ridge occurs immediately south of Fellbarrow, and the intervening tops are therefore usually considered satellites of Low Fell.
These lower summits, working southward, are Smithy Fell (1,296 ft) and Sourfoot Fell (1,350 ft).
The southern terminus of the ridge, looking down on Loweswater village, is rough on all sides, rising to a small neat top. This was considered the summit by Wainwright, although again he was unsure and ill-served by the maps of the time. Birkett refers to this 1,352 ft top as Loweswater Fell, although without any particular justification.
North of this point is a slight depression before the smoother and more elongated true summit.
A subsidiary ridge breaks off south-west from Sourfoot Fell, crossing the slight hump of Loftbarrow before reaching Darling Fell (1,282 ft). This stands over the northern shore of Loweswater, about halfway up the lake. Between Darling Fell and Low Fell is the little valley of Crabtree Beck. In general, the western slopes of the Low Fell ridge are long and gentle, while some rock appears along the steeper eastern and southern flanks.
The western boundary of the fell proper lies at Leady Moss, the low point on the connecting ridge to Burnbank Fell. From here, the Dub Beck flows into Loweswater while the Black Beck flows north-west into the River Marron. The open fellside is circumscribed by a minor road which runs from the shore of Loweswater north to Mosser. In the east, the slopes fall quickly to the cultivated lands of the broad Vale of Lorton. Raven Crag below the summit and Watching Crag on Sourfoot Fell are the main features.
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Cracking video Andy. The view over Crummock Water from the end of the ridge is fantastic. I agree about Darling Fell. It's a cracking summit although there must be loads of people think it's a Wainwright ha ha. Thanks for sharing. Made for a very enjoyable half hour. ATB David
Thanks David Mate...lovely la'al easy Fells to wander with fantastic views...thanks as always for watching very much appreciated 😊
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What can I say? Video brilliant. Drone footage brilliant Music and commentary brilliant. Love it mate always.
Im there with you all and thanks for making me feel like this . Awesome!
Wow!!!... Mate thank you so much for the continued support 😊
Very much appreciated
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Lovely views Andy. Drone footage perfect. Thanks for sharing all this with us. ATB to you all. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks for watching and great feedback as always Yvonne very much appreciated 😊
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Another great vid, guys. We love that route - beautiful views for a relatively easy walk, made all the more special with a visit to The Kirkstile afterwards😊. And it's quiet, although once on Low Fell, 2 fell ponies were after our lunch 😂😂. We're guessing that old mower is still there just before you get through the gate on Mosser Old Road? Lovely drone footage as always. ATB Brian and Jill 😊😊
Hiya Brian & Jill I remember the two la'al poneys one black one white they where lovely and always friendly.
Great wee Hills nice and quiet and only about 20 minutes down the road for us 😁
As always thanks for watching very much appreciated...
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What a superb group of Fells. Great video again, thanks.
Thanks Chris very much appreciated 😊
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Hi Andy Tracey and Billy. That view from Loweswater Fell is one of the best ive seen in the Lake District. Absolutely stunning!! We got some amazing pictures of it. We only did a straight up and down from Thackthwaite unfortunately so missed out on Fellbarrow but your route looks a decent alternative but not sure about Darling Fell, that looked a tough little down and up. I know what my missus would say 'Take the path round it' lol. Super footage and video Andy many thanks ATB
Thanks Tony Mate aye these Fells make a refreshing easy la'al quiet wander in Summer time...there the closest Fells to home for us only about 20 minutes down the road.
Brilliant views Mate and definitely worth the pull up to Darling Fell.
Thanks as always Tony very much appreciated 😊
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Hi Andy, Hi Billy, absolutely amazing as always, the drone footage is amazing. Just goes to show you don’t need to go up the high peaks for amazing views.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend Marra
All the best 😀🥾⛰
Thanks Dave had a great one yesterday (Sunday) on Striding Edge Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam Awesome!!!
Hope you had a great weekend ya self 😁
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@@RockStar67 Brilliant stuff mate. I love Catstye Cam. A proper shaped mountain. Ask I kid to draw a mountain, they will draw Catstye Cam.
I had a wild camp on Friday. Pitched the tent by the quarry ruins at the back of Lingmoor. Great views over to the Coniston Fells, cloud free. Unfortunately the Sca Fell Massif and Bow Fell were in the clag! 😀🥾⛰
Another beautiful part of the Lakes, Loweswater with a beautiful lake & not too many folk 😊😊😊 another example of not having to climb the big guns for outstanding views 😀 drone footage again top notch 👍 very honest assessment about cattle, if ya don't trust em, avoid em!!! 😊😊Another excellent walk Andy, regards to Tracey & of course Billy alias The Rockstar and 🐶🐕❤
Thanks David these Fells make a refreshing la'al quiet wander in Summer time when other places often get a bit crowded ...there the closest Fells to home for us only about 20 minutes down the road.
Brilliant views Mate.
Thanks as always David very much appreciated 😊
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@@RockStar67 cheers Andy for the reply mate, must be lovely living sooo close to an area like this 👍 👌 😀
Yours and Tracy's video have convinced us to use this route. We were looking at the Thackwaith one but yours is grand. And actual parking. The views are incredible even more so since none of these are overly high. Looks like an gentle(ish) one.
Definitely a nice gentle wander Mike with fantastic views and usaly quiet.
Just that pull up to Darling Fell... lol but that ones avoidable.
Thanks as always for watching buddy very much appreciated 😊
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Cracking video of a group of super wee fells, which are usually so quiet. I think it's hard to beat the views. Last time I did those was a winter day with snow and the visibility was astonishing. I'm with you on the cattle as well - always been scared of them after a few near misses. I think also, even if they seem unconcerned with you, in a confined space near a gate or stile, that's just a lot of weight on the hoof and they can be unpredictable, as can horses. And the sheep on the Helvellyn ridge can have your butties off you before you can blink! LOL Billy is so funny with his stone collecting. And you're right, there's some fells I can't understand aren't Wainwrights and some that are and you think, why?!
Galloways are the only cows I trust Irene....everything else no chance.
I used to think horses where ok...lol but don't trust them either now (had a couple of run ins) ...Sheep are cool especially my la'al Herdwick friends.
Thanks as always for watching Irene very much appreciated 😊
Tek care stay safe keep away from anything Bovine!!
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Walked round Loweswater last week at 7am in the morning. Glorious. Will be heading for these fells next. Thanks again for a great video.
By the way, I may have missed them but, have you done the Northern Fells( Brae fell, Longlands, Little sca fell etc). Lovely and quiet. Apologies if you have already explored them ... Too good to miss, so I am sure you have been round and over them all
Best wishes
Hiya Heather thanks for watching very much appreciated 😊
Here's a link to most the Hills you mention although I am due another trip soon
ruclips.net/video/2ST_iNAb1iI/видео.htmlsi=y2KqR91rzsQdjyQ9
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Great video bcs x here's to the next adventure x
Thank you BCs 😘 definitely 😉 xx
Graet content look forward to trying it
Thanks Tony very much appreciated mate 😊
Have a great weekend ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 same to you friend